NOMINAL STIMULUS
is the stimulus which is introduced or highlighted by the experimenter, however, the stimulus presented is not always the functional…
NOMINALISM
was primarily active during medieval philosophy with a belief that only concrete particulars have real substantial existence and the existence…
NOMINATIVE
relates to the denoting of a noun, pronoun, or adjective (as in Latin) which is used for a subject of…
NOMINATIVE SELF
in the context of psychology, the normative self or I is compared and contrasted with the empirical self me.
NOMOTHETIC
describes the process of forming general laws to combat a specific problem opposed to actually dealing with problems individually on…
NOMOTHETIC SCORE
is a scale which is known to all those who participate, such as a test of general intelligence where the…
NON COMPOS MENTIS
is a term used in legal situations when referring to an individual or client who is legally insane or mentally…
NON SEQUITUR 1
in the context of general linguistics, non sequitur refers to a sentence which simply doesn
NONACCIDENTAL PROPERTIES
are normally used as cues for objective recognition as they are unaffected by the viewpoint an observer takes.
NONADAPTIVE TRAIT
such as eye colour or the ability to curl ones tongue are good examples of traits which do not help…
NONADDITIVE
defines a value or set of values which cannot be summarized through addition due to the overall integer which is…
NONADHERENCE
Is the resulting condition when a patient refuses to adhere (stick to or stay with) a prescribed therapeutic regime. The…
NONAFFECTIVE HALLUCINATION
Similar to mood-incongruent psychotic features, a nonaffective hallucination is a hallucination which doesn
NONAGGRESSIVE EROTICA
sexually graphic content in print, images, or other art pieces which doesn't possess any traits of exploitation, violent behavior against…
NONAGGRESSIVE SOCIETY
a society or subcultural region possessing objectives oriented in peace and independence from or friendship with neighboring areas. Socialization in…
NONATTITUDC
noun. originally proposed by Philip I. Converse, an very dismal outlook which has little persistence over time and little rejection…
NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN
repetative pain in the chest which can't be credited to disease of the heart. It typically stems from problems with…
NONCCNTRAL CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION
a chi-square distribution wherein the noncentrality parameter isn't equivalent to zero.