Psychology Glossary: D Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with D. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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Defense Mechanism
Most notably used by Freud in his psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism is a tactic developed by the ego to protect against anxiety...
Most notably used by Freud in his psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism is a tactic developed by the ego to protect against anxiety...
Demand Characteristic
A term used in psychology experiments to desribe a cue that makes participants aware of what the experimenter expects to find...
A term used in psychology experiments to desribe a cue that makes participants aware of what the experimenter expects to find...
Dependent Personality Disorder Definition
Dependent personality disorder is an enduring pattern of distorted thought, behavior, and life functioning...
Dependent personality disorder is an enduring pattern of distorted thought, behavior, and life functioning...
Dependent Variable
Refers to the variable that is being measured in an experiment...
Refers to the variable that is being measured in an experiment...
Descriptive Statistics
A term referring to statistics that are used to describe...
A term referring to statistics that are used to describe...
Development Definition
Development describes the growth of humans throughout the lifespan, from conception to death...
Development describes the growth of humans throughout the lifespan, from conception to death...
Discrimination
In classical conditioning, the ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
In classical conditioning, the ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
Double-blind Study
A double-blind study is a study in which neither the participants or the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment...
A double-blind study is a study in which neither the participants or the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment...
DSM-IV Definition
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) is used by clinicians and psychiatrists to diagnose psychiatric illnesses...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) is used by clinicians and psychiatrists to diagnose psychiatric illnesses...
Duty to Warn Definition
A term referring to the responsibility of a counselor or therapist to inform third parties or authorities if a client poses a threat to himself or herself or to another identifiable individual...
A term referring to the responsibility of a counselor or therapist to inform third parties or authorities if a client poses a threat to himself or herself or to another identifiable individual...