instinctive knowledge

unlearned and generally unalterable behavior, observable when a new stimulus (i.e., one not previously encountered) elicits an affective response indicative of genetic influences. An example is fear of and flight from certain predators in the absence of previous exposure to these animals.

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Psychology term of the day

March 7th 2025

integrative learning

the process of learning tasks that involve simultaneous or successive functioning of several modalities, as in reading and writing.