ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT
An environment offering many opportunities for activity with lots of sensory and intellectual stimulation. See enrichment.
EXPECTANCY
1. Behavioural psychology. The state where an organism anticipates an event based on previous experience. 2. Cognitive psychology. Mental set…
EXTINCTION
1. Biology. Loss of a species or genus completely or in a certain environment. 2. Neurophysiology. A decrease in a…
MANIFEST GOAL
is the openly stated goal or aim of a specific piece of research. This goal will be evaluated at the…
MEDITATION
is considered an exercise during which the individual enters an extended state of contemplation and reflection over a specific subject…
MIXED-STANDARD SCALE
is a test of behaviour evaluation. Participants are presented with a selection of behaviours and asked to evaluate them based…
NAIVE PARTICIPANT
is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in…
NULL HYPOTHESIS
the statement postulating an experiment will find no variations between the control and experimental states, which is, no union between…
PASSIVE AVOIDANCE
a form of operant conditioning wherein the person must abstain from a graphic act or reaction which will generate a…
DISCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
Theory where a cause is given less weight if ther are other causes possible. Compare augmentation principle.
DOUBLE STANDARD
A hypocritical belief where one behaviour is admissible in one group but not in the other.
EGO FUNCTIONS
Psychoanalytical theory. The variouis functions of the ego including self awareness, problem solving, controlling motor functions, memeory etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD THEORY
The theory that humans have a limited ability to handle environmental stimuli.
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
LEGITIMATE POWER
The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and…
MEMORY DISTORTION
is the inaccurate and usually wrong recall of incorrect facts in relation with a specific stimulus.