hard terms

Visuospatial Sketchpad

Part of short-term memory that helps remember and work with images and spaces.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

The principle stating that performance peaks at a medium level of stress or arousal.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where one behaves oppositely to their real feelings.

Reciprocal Determinism

The concept that behavior, personal thoughts, and environment influence each other.

Scaffolding

A teaching method that provides support which is gradually removed as skills develop.

Moratorium

A period of exploration of different identities without a final decision.

Eustress

Positive stress that motivates and enhances performance.

Halo Effect

A bias where one good trait leads to assumptions of other positive traits.

Theory of Mind

The ability to understand that others have thoughts and feelings different from one's own.

Conservation

Understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape.