Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

dispositional causes (of behavior)

 
Perceived 
causes of behavior that are based on internal 
traits or personality factors (Module 52).

dissociative amnesia

 
A disorder in which a 
signifi cant, selective memory loss occurs 
(Module 47).

dissociative disorders

 
Psychological dysfunc-
tions characterized by the separation of differ-
ent facets of a person’s personality that are 
normally integrated (Module 47).

dissociative fugue

 
A form of amnesia in which 
the individual leaves home and sometimes 
assumes a new identity (Module 47).

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

 
A dis -
order in which a person displays characteris-
tics of two or more distinct personalities 
(Module 47).

divergent thinking

 
The ability to generate 
unusual, yet nonetheless appropriate, responses 
to problems or questions (Module 24).

double standard

 
The view that premarital sex 
is permissible for males but not for females 
(Module 34).

dreams-for-survival theory

 
The theory sug-
gesting that dreams permit information that is 
critical for our daily survival to be reconsidered 
and reprocessed during sleep (Module 14).

drive

 
Motivational tension, or arousal, 
that energizes behavior to fulfi ll a need 
(Module 29).
drive-reduction approaches to motiva-
tion
Theories suggesting that a lack of a basic 
biological requirement such as water produces 
a drive to obtain that requirement (in this case, 
the thirst drive) (Module 29).