Public Release: 11-Sep-2017
Scientists list 50 terms you may be confusing
Should you punish a disobedient child, or try negative reinforcement? Is your shy new colleague antisocial or asocial? And which is worse: a prejudiced boss or a discriminatory one?
These are just three examples of psychological terms that are commonly assumed to be similar, if not identical, but which in fact refer to very different concepts. The confusion extends from television shows and science writing to textbooks and even scholarly articles.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/f-sl5091117.php
