Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

rehearsal

 
The repetition of information that 
has entered short-term memory (Module 20).

reinforcement

 
The process by which a stimu-
lus increases the probability that a preceding 
behavior will be repeated (Module 18).

reinforcer

 
Any stimulus that increases the 
probability that a preceding behavior will occur 
again (Module 18).

reliability

 
The property by which tests 
measure consistently what they are trying to 
measure (Module 26).

replicated research

 
Research that is repeated, 
sometimes using other procedures, settings, 
and groups of participants, to increase confi -
dence in prior fi ndings (Module 5).

repression

 
The primary defense mechanism in 
which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are 
pushed back into the unconscious (Module 40).

resolution stage

 
The interval after orgasm in 
which the body returns to its unaroused state, 
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Glossary G-9

social infl uence

 
The process by which the 
actions of an individual or group affect the 
behavior of others (Module 53).

social neuroscience

 
The subfi eld of social psy-
chology that seeks to identify the neural basis 
of social behavior (Module 54).