LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
LIFE SATISFACTION
the degree which adults (typically) find the lives they lead rich, meaningful, full or of a generally high quality. Improving…
LIFE SPACE
a representation of the factors affecting an individuals life. These factors include environmental, biological, social and psychological factors which can…
LIFE STRESS
the feeling of stress and sometimes hopelessness caused by critical life events which individuals typically have little control over.
LIFE-CHANGE UNIT (LCU)
a unit of measurement which is found on the life-events rating scale. The life-events rating scale assigns values to potential…
LIFE-EVENTS RATING SCALE
A scale which measures the potential impact from a critical life event such as marriage or changing career.
LIFE-HISTORY METHOD
an interview which takes a structured approach to obtaining historical data about events when evaluating an individuals current functioning.
LIFE-SPACE INTERVIEW
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Fritz Redl, the life-space interview is a crisis management technique used with children in residential…
LIFE-SPAN CONTEXTUALISM
a proposed theory which speculates human beings are a product of their own decision - we are therefore both the…
LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
the continual study of the psychological differences between individuals separated by age.
LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE
the idea that human development is a continual life-long process, there is multidimensional change and that there is plasticity in…
LIFETIME PERSONALITY
first proposed by U.S. psychologist Henry Alexander Murray, the lifetime personality explains behaviours that dominate an individuals lifestyle between birth…
LIFETIME RISK
the potential for an individual to be diagnosed with a disease or condition during their lifetime. Risks of developing certain…
LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL
a channel in the membrane of a cell or organelle which responses to the binding of a molecule (otherwise known…
LIGHT ADAPTATION
a physical and chemical change which occurs in the eye of humans as a result of a change in the…