Psychology Glossary: G Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with G. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Gate Control Theory Definition
Proposed by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' ...
Proposed by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' ...
Gender Schema Theory Definition
Refers to the theory that children learn about what it means to be male and female from the culture in which they live...
Refers to the theory that children learn about what it means to be male and female from the culture in which they live...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Definition
Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic feelings of excessive worry and anxiety without a specific cause...
Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic feelings of excessive worry and anxiety without a specific cause...
Genital Stage Definition
The genital stage is the fifth and final stage of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development that begins during puberty...
The genital stage is the fifth and final stage of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development that begins during puberty...
Gestalt Psychology Definition
Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that looks at the human mind and behavior as a whole...
Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that looks at the human mind and behavior as a whole...
Glial Cells
Glial cells are non-neural cells that perform “housekeeper” functions such as clearing out debris and excess materials...
Glial cells are non-neural cells that perform “housekeeper” functions such as clearing out debris and excess materials...