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What Is the Anchoring Bias?

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Anchoring Bias: Key Takeaways The anchoring bias causes people to use the first they learn as a reference point for …

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Categories Cognitive Psychology, Theories

Implicit Personality Theory

Woman making a first impression.

An implicit personality theory is a theory that people form about the traits, characteristics, behaviors, and personalities of other people. …

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Categories Personality, Theories

What Is Conformity?

Conformity

Conformity is defined as the tendency to change behavior in or to match or align with the behaviors, beliefs, and …

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Categories Social Psychology, Theories

What Is Selective Attention?

Selective attention

People are continuously inundated with endless amounts of information. External stimulation, internal thoughts, emotions, and other forces all compete for …

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Categories Cognitive Psychology

Attachment Style Quiz: What’s Your Attachment Style?

Attachment is an emotional connection between two. Attachment is also an important part of romantic love, so our attachment styles …

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Categories Development, Quizzes

Attachment Styles: Definition, Types, and Impact

Attachment styles

Attachment styles are characteristic patterns for how people relate to others in close relationships. According to attachment theory, these styles …

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Categories Development, Theories

Schedules of Reinforcement

Schedules of reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement is a rule that dictates how and when reinforcement is delivered during operant conditioning training. These …

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Categories Behavioral Psychology, Theories

Psychology Theories

Psychology theories

A number of different psychology theories have emerged to explain various aspects of human thought and behavior. Some of these …

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Categories Theories

What Is Operant Conditioning?

Reward charts are an example of operant conditioning.

Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood that the behavior will …

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Categories Behavioral Psychology, Theories

What Is Classical Conditioning?

Classical conditioning.

Classical conditioning is a type of associative learning that takes place unconsciously. It works by associating one stimulus with something …

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Categories Behavioral Psychology, Theories
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