Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

generalized anxiety disorder

 
The experience 
of long-term, persistent anxiety and worry 
(Module 47).

generativity-versus-stagnation stage

 
According to Erikson, a period in middle 
adulthood during which we take stock of our 
contributions to family and society (Module 38).

genes

 
The parts of the chromosomes through 
which genetic information is transmitted 
(Module 36).
genetic preprogramming theories of aging
Theories that suggest that human cells have a 
built-in time limit to their reproduction and that 
they are no longer able to divide after a certain 
time (Module 39).

genital stage

 
According to Freud, the period 
from puberty until death, marked by mature 
sexual behavior (that is, sexual intercourse) 
(Module 40).

genitals

 
The male and female sex organs 
(Module 33).

gestalt laws of organization

 
A series of princi-
ples that describe how we organize bits and 
pieces of information into meaningful wholes 
(Module 13).

gestalt psychology

 
An approach to psychol-
ogy that focuses on the organization of percep-
tion and thinking in a “whole” sense rather 
than on the individual elements of perception 
(Module 2).

grammar

 
The system of rules that determine 
how our thoughts can be expressed (Module 25).

explicit memory

 
Intentional or conscious recol-
lection of information (Module 21).

exposure

 
A behavioral treatment for anxiety 
in which people are confronted either sud-
denly or gradually with a stimulus that they 
fear (Module 49).