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popular psychology

1. psychological knowledge as understood by members of the general public, which may be oversimplified, misinterpreted, and out of date. See also commonsense psychology; folk psychology.

2. psychological information intended specifically for use by the general public, such as self-help books and television and radio advice programs.

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December 22nd 2024

task structure

task structure

the extent to which there is a clear relationship of means to ends in the performance of a task. In a highly structured task, the procedures required to perform the task successfully are known, whereas in an unstructured task, there is uncertainty about how to proceed.