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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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ESTIMATORS

The mental process used to judge quantity. Compare operators.

ESTRADIOL

A steroid hormone occuring naturally and secreted by an ovary, placenta or testes.

ESTRANGEMENT

1. State of increased distance from oneself of others. 2. Decrease in contact where close contact once occured.

ESTROGEN

A class of steroid hormones produced mainly by the ovaries and are the main female sex hormones.

ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Administering a natural or synthetic estrogen to releive symptoms from menoapuse. See hormone replacement therapy.

ESTRONE

Estrogen producedby the ovarian follicles and other tissues used to treat menopause and other estrogen deficiency disorders.

ESTROUS BEHAVIOR

A pattern of behaviour seen in non-human females during estrus. Also called heat.

ESTROUS CYCLE

The cycle of reproductive activity shown be females except for humans. See diestrus- estrus- proestrus.

ESTRUS

The stage in an estrous cycle where the female is receptive to the male. Also called heat. See estrous behaviour.

ETHANOL

Substance formed naturally and synthetically by the fermentation of glucose.

ETHCHLORVYNOL

An alcohol derivative introduced in the 1950's as an non-barbiturate sedative. Now clinically obselete.

ETHER

Drug used as an anaesthetic in the 1800's. It was very dangerous.

E-THERAPY

Internet based distance therapy used to expand clinical services to outlying people. Also called online therapy.

ETHEREAL

A odourant in the 7 classes of odourants in sterochemical smell theory.

ETHICAL DETERMINISM

A position stated by Plato where a person who knows good will, will do good. Obligation is a defining sense

ETHICAL DILEMMA

The situation where 2 moral principles are in conflict. This is used to assess moral beliefs or moral reasoning skills.

ETHICAL IMPERATIVE

By taking the ethically required stand or accepted. Defined by Immanuel Kant.

ETHICAL JUDGMENT

1. The moral decision made by a person in a dilemma.2. The faculty of making moral distinctions. Also called moral

ETHICS

1. Branch of philosophy investigating the nature and content of moral judgements. Also called moral philosophy. 2. Principles of mporaaly

ETHICS OF ANIMAL RESEARCH

Related to the ethics of using animals in experiments and holding then for research. See animal care and use- in