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…
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…
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 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.