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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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EXTRASPECTRAL HUE

typically consists of a variety of wavelengths, thereby creating a mixture, and as a result, not falling along the visible

EXTRAUTERINE PREG

describes, the potentially painful medical condition, whereby a testicle has not descended fully from the abdominal cavity and has therefore

EXTRAPAIR MATING

is typically observed in the animal kingdom, where normally socially monogamous species, such as birds, pair with another of their

KWASHIORKOR

The symptoms include fluid accumulation in the tissues, liver disorders, impaired growth, distention of the abdomen and pigment changes in

LAGOPHTHALMOS (LAGOPHTHALMUS)

The condition occurs in cases of leprosy it is a disorder marked by the inability to close the eyelids completely

EYE BANK

is effectively an organ bank. When individual's leave their organs to medical science or transplant lists, eyes are transferred to

EXTRINSIC REWARD

is the binary opposite of intrinsic rewards. Extrinsic rewards are given to those after the observation of behaviours or conditions

EYE TRACKER

is an electronic device which allows researchers to accurately track the movements of the eye and determine what the eyes

EYE-MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION THERAPY

was first developed by U.S. psychologist Francine Shapiro, in the 1980s, which aimed to reduce the emotional impact and trauma

LAMINAR ORGANIZATION

horizontal layering of cells found in some brain regions.

KINSEY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SEX, GENDER, AND REPRODUCTION

A non profit corporation affiliated with Indiana University and was private with a mission to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship

KINSHIP NETWORK

The analysis of kinship networks and descent groups in pre-industrial societies has been a major concern of cultural anthropology. The

EYELID CONDITIONING

was first explored by a researcher named Pavlov, who showed that it was possible to classically condition an animal (and

EYEWITNESS MEMORY

refers to an individual's unique recollection of a specific event or occurance from memory, typically associated with criminal events, such

F RATIO

which has an assigned symbol of F is used in multivariate analysis of variance looking at the ration of explained

EXTRINSIC INTEREST

describes the participation or otherwise engagement in a task, by an individual, with which the driving force behind is the

F DISTRIBUTION

is used in chi-squared distribution sets, as a probability distribution of two independent chi-square (based) random variables which are both

FACE-SAVING BEHAVIOR

is similar to facework, in that face-saving behaviours are acts where an individual will attempt to uphold their dignity addressing

FACE-HAND TEST

involves the examining individual touching the individual's face at the same time as touching the back of their hand; this

FACE-TO-FACE GROUP

is otherwise known as a direct-contact group. Face-to-face groups are groups where individuals interact on a person-to-person basis and can