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Psychology Glossary: R Index

These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with R. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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What Is the Rorschach Inkblot Test?
A type of projective psychological evaluation created in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach...
Random Assignment
Random assignment is the use of chance procedures used in a psychology experiment...
Reality Principle Definition
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the reality principle strives to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways...
Reflected Appraisal Process
In social psychology, the reflected appraisal process is considered one of the influences on the development of self-concept...
Reliability Definition
Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure...
Replication Definition
A term referring to the repetition of a research study...

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