Glossary R
Glossary R
Deutsch: Antwort / Español: Respuesta / Português: Resposta / Français: Réponse / Italiano: Risposta
In the psychology context, a reply refers to a verbal or non-verbal response given by an individual in reaction to a stimulus, question, or Communication from another person. It plays a critical role in human interaction, communication processes, and social behaviour, reflecting cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal dynamics.
Deutsch: Repräsentation / Español: Representación / Português: Representação / Français: Représentation / Italiano: Rappresentazione
Representation in the psychology context refers to the mental encoding, storage, and recall of information. It involves how information about the world is transformed into mental formats that can be effectively used by the cognitive system to reason, reflect, and act. This concept is crucial in understanding how people perceive, interpret, and interact with their environment.
Deutsch: Repräsentationales Spiel / Español: Juego Representacional / Português: Jogo Representacional / Français: Jeu de Représentation / Italiano: Gioco Rappresentativo /
Representational Play refers to pretend play which emerges when a child begins to use familiar objects in appropriate ways to represent their world, an example is a cooking gas toy where a food is being cooked.
Representativeness refers to the extent to which a sample adequately reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.
Deutsch: Anfrage / Español: Solicitud / Português: Pedido / Français: Demande / Italiano: Richiesta
In psychology, a request refers to the act of asking for something, typically involving communication directed at another person to obtain a specific response or action. This concept is significant in various psychological studies, particularly in the areas of social interaction, communication, and behavior modification.
A request is a communicative act in which a person attempts to influence the behavior of another - for example, a child pointing at a milk bottle in order to be given some. Requests may occur in words or gestures.