Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

learning

 
A relatively permanent change in behav-
ior brought about by experience (Module 17).

learning-theory approach (to language devel-
opment)

 
The theory that language acquisition 
follows the principles of reinforcement and con-
ditioning (Module 25).

levels-of-processing theory

 
The theory of 
memory that emphasizes the degree to 
which new material is mentally analyzed 
(Module 21).

life review

 
The process by which people exam-
ine and evaluate their lives (Module 39).

limbic system

 
The part of the brain that con-
trols eating, aggression, and reproduction 
(Module 9).

linguistic-relativity hypothesis

 
The notion 
that language shapes and may determine the 
way people in a particular culture perceive and 
understand the world (Module 25).

lobes
 
 
The four major sections of the cerebral 
cortex: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital 
(Module 9).

longitudinal research

 
A research method that 
investigates behavior as participants age 
(Module 35).
able to overcome the feelings of inferiority that 
they developed as children, when they were 
small and limited in their knowledge about the 
world (Module 40).

information processing

 
The way in which 
people take in, use, and store information 
(Module 37).

informed consent

 
A document signed by 
participants affi rming that they have been told 
the basic outlines of the study and are aware 
of what their participation will involve 
(Module 6).