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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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LEVENE TEST

first proposed by U.S. statistician, it is used as a test for homogeneity based hypotheses.

LEVER SWITCH

similar to a leaf switch but completely free to move and with a free end at the opposite end to

LEVERAGE

an index which indicates the degree of regression in a case with a full set of predictor variables.

LEVINSON'S ADULT DEVELOPMENT THEORY

a model which maps the basis of human development where adulthood is split into the following categories- early, middle and

LEVITATION

the apparent ability to hover in the air without any physical assistance - a complete phenomenon. A feeling of lightweightedness

LEVODOPA

is a precursor molecule of the neurotransmitter associated with Schizophrenia, dopamine. Levodope is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

LEVO-DROMORAN

a common or trade name for a drug called levorphanol.

LEVOPROME

a common or trade name for a drug called methotrimeprazine.

LEVORPHANOL

is a pain killing drug which is reportedly four to six times more potent as other analgesics such as morphine.

LEWIN, KURT

(1890 - 1947) was a German-born U.S. psychologist who achieved his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Berlin in 1916.

LEWY BODY DEMENTIA

a type of Dementia, a neurodegenerative condition which is diagnosed using the presence of abnormal proteins in the brain called

LEXICAL ACCESS

Another term of vocabulary retrieval, where individuals produce a specific word or phrase from their lexicon of knowledge on prompting

LEXICAL AGRAPHIA

A condition which results in an inability to spell irregular words, an example being yacht. The ability to spell normal

LEXICAL AMBIGUITY

A word which has more than one potential meaning.

LEXICAL DECISION

the process whereby an individual is presented with a string of letters and asked to identify whether that string could

LEXICAL HYPOTHESIS

the theory that important natural characteristics and traits unique to individuals have become intrinsically embedded in our natural-language lexicon over

LEXICAL UNCERTAINTY

any uncertainty which arises from either an ambiguous definition or incorrect use of a word or words in context experienced

LEXICAL-SELECTION RULES

rules which govern the basic structural assumptions of sentences dictating where lexical items may appear.

LEXICOLOGY

the study or pursuit of knowledge of the meaning of words and their idiomatic combinations.

LEXICON

the complete store of vocabulary in a language.