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Qualitative Data Qualitative data focuses primarily on the meanings of and distinctions between things (or states), such as being “nice” versus being …

Qualitative Method Qualitative Method refers to a study in which the scientist collects non-numerical data. These studies have no right or wrong …

Pupil The opening in your eye that allows light to enter. The light then hits your neural receptors which transform the stimulus …

Punishment Any stimulus that represses a behavior. It is important to note that punishment is not the same as negative reinforcement. Is …

Puberty Puberty is the time period between childhood and adulthood when physical changes allow for reproduction, i.e. making babies. Is also the …

Psychotic Disorders Psychotic Disorders are conditions that reflect a person’s inability to discern or function in reality. Some people with this condition …

Psychotherapy When people talk or think about psychological therapy, they are really referring to psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is any type of therapeutic situation …

Psychosurgery A method to cure psychological disorders through brain surgery. One of the more salient examples of psychosurgery (and one that’s seen …

Psychosomatic I find this to be a really interesting concept because people often have such incorrect ideas about it. I have often …

Psychosocial Stages of Development Psychosocial Stages of Development were developed by Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994), a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst. There …