PSYC 1F90 Chapter : Textbook definitions.docx

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
• Professor: John Mitterer

Document Summary

The minimum amount of physical energy necessary to produce a sensation. Memories currently stored in memory which can be retrieved when necessary are both available and accessible. In piaget"s theory, the modification of existing mental patterns to fit new demands (that is, mental schemes are changed to accommodate new information or experiences). Changes in the shape of the lens of the eye. Stress caused by the many changes and adaptations required when a person moves to a foreign culture. Forced intercourse that occurs in the context of a date or other voluntary encounter. The period in conditioning during which a response is reinforced. How one tends to act toward the object of an attitude. An attempt to explain how dream content is affected by motor commands in the brain that occur during sleep but are not carried out. A person who knows how to maintain attention, avoid distractions, and actively gather information from lectures.