What Is the Anchoring Bias?
Definition | History | Causes | Influences | Effects | Prevention Anchoring Bias: Key Takeaways The anchoring bias causes people …
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Implicit Personality Theory
An implicit personality theory is a theory that people form about the traits, characteristics, behaviors, and personalities of other people. …
What Is Conformity?
Conformity is defined as the tendency to change behavior in or to match or align with the behaviors, beliefs, and …
What Is Selective Attention?
People are continuously inundated with endless amounts of information. External stimulation, internal thoughts, emotions, and other forces all compete for …
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 …
Attachment Styles: Definition, Types, and Impact
Attachment styles are characteristic patterns for how people relate to others in close relationships. According to attachment theory, these styles …
Schedules of Reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement is a rule that dictates how and when reinforcement is delivered during operant conditioning training. These …
Psychology Theories
A number of different psychology theories have emerged to explain various aspects of human thought and behavior. Some of these …
What Is Operant Conditioning?
Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood that the behavior will …
Classical Conditioning: How It Works and Why It’s Used
Classical Conditioning Definition: Classical conditioning is a learning process in which a neutral stimulus is paired with another stimulus that …