Dictionary
Acquisition: Foundations of Behavioral Learning
Acquisition is the critical initial stage of learning during which a behavioral or cognitive response...
Behavioral Psychology
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Acquired Response: Mechanics of Learned Behavior
An acquired response is a learned physiological, motor, or cognitive behavior developed through environmental interaction,...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Acquired Drive: The Psychology of Learned Motivation
An acquired drive is a learned motivational state developed through conditioning rather than innate biology....
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Accidental Reinforcement: The Illusion of Cause
Discover the psychological mechanics of accidental reinforcement: how temporal contiguity creates superstitious behaviors, cognitive illusions,...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Abience: The Dynamics of Avoidance Behavior
Abience is the fundamental behavioral tendency of an organism to withdraw from, avoid, or minimize...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Applied Behavior Analysis: Science of Behavior Change
An academic analysis of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), examining its historical roots, operant principles, clinical...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Scales
Acquiring Motives Questionnaire (AMQ)
The Acquiring Motives Questionnaire (AMQ) is a 55-item psychometric scale developed by David, Forbes, and...
September 27, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Scales
Botvin Life Skills Training Evaluation/Assertiveness
A psychometric review of the Botvin Life Skills Training Evaluation/Assertiveness Scale (LST-AS), assessing adolescent social...
September 24, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Scales
Valued Living Questionnaire Version 2
The Valued Living Questionnaire Version 2 (VLQ-2) is a comprehensive psychometric instrument assessing values importance,...
September 23, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Satiation and Motivation Experiment – Ancel Keys (Minnesota Starvation Experiment)
A comprehensive academic analysis of Ancel Keys' landmark Minnesota Starvation Experiment, examining human physiological and...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Contrafreeloading Experiment (Working for Food) – Glen Jensen
A comprehensive academic analysis of Glen Jensen's 1963 contrafreeloading experiment, exploring why organisms choose effortful...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Yerkes-Dodson Law Experiments (Arousal and Performance) – Robert Yerkes and John Dodson
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Yerkes and John Dodson's 1908 experiments on arousal, stimulus...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti