Glossary of terms

This glossary provides definitions of terms and concepts that are commonly used in psychological literature and which are relevant to aspects of the BBC Prison Study.  These are the same definitions that pop up when you move your cursor over words with a dotted underline throughout the website.

These definitions can be used as a focal point for teaching and discussion.

This section defines the various technical terms that we have used in this site

This section defines the various technical terms that we have used in this site