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Psychology Vocab 1
Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Psychology | scientific study of behavior and mental process |
| Hypothesis | Prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research |
| Psychoanalysis | studied the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts on human behavior |
| Bulimia | Eating disorder where enormous quantities of food are consumed and then urged by means of laxatives or self-induced vomiting |
| ID | Psychoanalytic theory where people strive to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives |
| Maturation | Developmental changes that occur as a result of automatic genetically determined signals |
| Juvenile Delinquency | violation of the law committed by children or adolescent |
| Obsession | Psychological term. Recurring thought or image that seems to be beyond control |
| Puberty | Sexual maturation |
| Stressor | Event or a circumstance that produces stress. |