DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA
A dissociative disorder. Where a person can't recall important information about experiences because they were traumatic and stressful.
DISTANCE CUE
An auditory or visual cue to determine the distance to an object. See depth cue.
DISTRESS-RELIEF QUOTIENT
The ratio of verbal expressions of distress to those used for relief.
DISYNAPTIC ARC
The neural arc where there is an interneuron between a sensory and a motor neuron. See reflex arc.
DIVORCE COUNSELING
Given to people and family members to help them cope with any problems resulting from a divorce.
DOMINANCE-SUBMISSION
Dimension of interpersonal behaviour where behaviour ranges from extreme dominance to extreme subordination. Also called ascendence-submission.
DOPA DECARBOXYLASE
The intermediate enzyme in the metabolism of catacholamines from a dietary amino acid tyrosine.
DORSAL STREAM
The neural stream projected dorsally from the primary visual cortex in to the parietal lobe. Compare ventral pathway.
DOUBLE ENTENDRE
A word, sentence or phrase that can be interpreted in 2 ways. See ambiguity- pun.
DOWNWARD DRIFT HYPOTHESIS, DRIFTING ATTENTION
A disorder where attention is a short span of time but a person then drifts back to a somnolent state.…
DREAM CONTENT
Any images and ideas expressed when we dream. See latent content- manifest content.
DRUG DISCRIMINATION
The ability of an organism to distinguish between internal states produced by different drugs.
DUAL INSTINCT THEORY
Psychoanalytic theory. Life is governed by 2 opposing forces life instinct and death instinct.
DUMMY VARIABLE CODING
A way of assigning numerical values to a categorical variable so that it reflects class membership.
DVORAK KEYBOARD
Layout of a keyboard based on how often letters are used in thge English language.
DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY
1. Any system of psychology that looks at drive and motivation. 2. Theory of psychology emphasising causation and motivation relating…