Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. reflective abstraction

reflective abstraction

reflective abstraction

the ability to arrive at new knowledge by reflecting on knowledge one already possesses without the need for additional information. [postulated by Jean Piaget]

Related Terms

coprolalia

coprolalia n. spontaneous, unprovoked, and uncontrollable u...

telesis

telesis n. purposeful, planned efforts directed toward achi...

secondary memory (SM)

Sorry, "secondary-memory-sm" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please repo...

medical anthropology

medical anthropology a subdiscipline in cultural anthropolo...

FSS

FSS abbreviation for Fear Survey Schedule.

psychic trauma

psychic trauma an experience that inflicts damage on the ps...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact