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Glossary: G |
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| g or g-factor | |
| An early theory that assumed there was a general factor for mental ability (Ch. 9) | |
| gate-control theory of pain | |
| The theory suggesting that particular nerve receptors lead to specific areas of the brain related to pain (Ch. 4) | |
| gender | |
| The sense of being male or female (Ch. 11) | |
| gender roles | |
| The set of expectations, defined by a particular society, that indicate what is appropriate behavior for men and women (Ch. 11) | |
| gender schema | |
| A cognitive framework that organizes and guides a child’s understanding of information relevant to gender (Ch. 11) | |
| general adaptation syndrome (GAS) | |
| A theory developed by Selye that suggests that a person’s response to stress consists of three stages: alarm and mobilization, resistance, and exhaustion (Ch. 15) | |
| generalized anxiety disorder | |
| The experience of long-term anxiety with no explanation (Ch. 16) | |
| generativity-versus-stagnation stage | |
| According to Erikson, a period in middle adulthood during which we take stock of our contributions to family and society (Ch. 13) | |
| genes | |
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The parts of the chromosomes through which genetic information is transmitted (Ch. 12) |
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| genetic preprogramming theories of aging | |
| Theories that suggest there is a built-in time limit to the reproduction of human cells, and that after a certain time they are no longer able to divide (Ch. 13) | |
| genital stage | |
| According to Freud, the period from puberty until death, marked by mature sexual behavior (i.e., sexual intercourse) (Ch. 14) | |
| genitals | |
| The male and female sex organs (Ch. 11) | |
| gestalt laws of organization | |
| A series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes (Ch. 4) | |
| gestalt psychology | |
| An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a “whole” sense, rather than on the individual elements of perception (Ch. 1) | |
| gestalt therapy | |
| An approach to therapy that attempts to integrate a client’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior into a whole (Ch. 17) | |
| grammar | |
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The system of rules that determine how our thoughts can be expressed (Ch. 8) |
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| group therapy | |
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Therapy in which people discuss problems with a group (Ch. 17) |
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