Psychology Glossary

The Glossary of Psychology describes everything about the World of Psychology. Terms, Treatments, biographies, ... .

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Social desirability bias refers to the tendency when answering questionnaires to produce answers that are more socially desirable than honest answers would be.

Actigraph refers to a small electronic device that is worn on the wrist like a watch and records body movements.

Mirror sample is a term used when the researcher suspect that the respondents may not tell the truth about their behaviour, he can use a mirror sample. Instead of asking about "you", ask e

Antigen refers to foreign material that enters the body, including bacteria and parasites.