| A | B |
| Hidden Observer | The sensations and experiences not perceived during hypnosis are processed on some level |
| Population | All the cases in a group, from which samples may be drawn for a study |
| Psychology | The science of behavior and mental processes |
| Endorphins | Natural "opiatlike" neurotransmitters linked to control pain and pleasure |
| Superordinate Goals | Shared goals that override differences among people and require cooperation |
| Zygote | The fertilized egg during a 2 week period of rapid cell division; this egg later develops into an embryo |
| Conflict | A perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, and ideals |
| Agression | A behavior characterized by one's want to intentionally hurt and destroy |
| Insight | When the solution suddenly comes to you... the "Aha" expirience |
| Telepathy | Mind to mind communication |
| Precognition | Perceiving future events |
| Reinforcement | Anything that serves to increase the behaviour |
| Frustration-aggression Principle | Frustration creates anger and anger creates agression |
| Menopause | Ending of the menstrual cycle and of her ability to conceive due to a reduction of the hormone estrogen |
| Memory | Learning that has persisted over time |
| False Consensus Effect | The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviours |
| Dualism | The belief that the body and mind are two separate entities, they interact but can exist on their own |
| Behavior | Anything an organism does--a recordable action |
| Psychiatrists | Doctors that can prescribe drugs |
| Creativity | The ability to produce ideas both novel and valuable |