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Retribution

Retribution refers to a justification for punishment that argues the guilty must be punished not, or not only, for instrumental ends, but because criminal actions simply 'deserve' to be punished.

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Retrieval

Deutsch: Abruf / Español: Recuperación / Português: Recuperação / Français: Récupération / Italiano: Recupero

The processes by which stored information is brought back to conscious awareness.

In psychology, retrieval refers to the process of accessing and bringing into conscious awareness information that has been stored in memory. It is a key component of the memory process, which also includes encoding (the initial learning or experiencing of information) and storage (the maintenance of information over time).

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Retrieval cue

Deutsch: Abrufhinweis / Español: Clave de recuperación / Português: Pista de recuperação / Français: Indice de récupération / Italiano: Spunto di recupero

A retrieval cue in the psychology context refers to any stimulus or hint that helps trigger the recall of information stored in memory. Retrieval cues can be internal (thoughts, emotions) or external (sounds, sights) and serve to assist the brain in accessing memories by associating them with specific contexts, sensory inputs, or mental states.

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Retrograde Amnesia

Retrograde Amnesia is a type of Amnesia in which the lack of memory relates to events that occurred before a traumatic event. Retrograde amnesia is in contrast to Antegrade amnesia in which the lack of memory relates to events that occurred after a traumatic event.

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Retrospective

Deutsch: retrospektiv / Español: retrospectivo / Português: retrospectivo / Français: rétrospectif / Italiano: retrospettivo

In the psychology context, retrospective refers to looking back at or analyzing past events, behaviors, or experiences to understand current psychological states, behaviors, or mental health conditions. Retrospective methods are often used in research and therapy to gather information about past occurrences and their impact on an individual's present psychological functioning.

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Retrospective information

retrospective information refers to literally "the view back"; data collected by examining records or recollections of the past. It is limited by the accuracy, validity, and thoroughness of the sources.

Retrospective Research Designs

- Retrospective Research Designs : A Research design in which the Research sample is asked to provide information relating to an earlier time period.

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Rett Syndrome

Rett Syndrome refers to a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. The key features of this syndrome are:

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