DRUG HOLIDAY
Where a drug is stopped being taken for a set time period in order to control the dosage and any…
DUAL PROCESS MODELS OF PERSUASION
A persuasion theory saying that change in attitude can result from strategies for processing attitude relevant information involving a high…
DUNCAN MULTIPLE-RANGE TEST
A multiple comparison procedure to determine which mean is significantly different and still controls the type 'I' error rate.
DYAD (DIAD)
1. a pair of individuals. 2. Two people are closely interdependent mainly on an emotional level. See social dyad.
DYNAMIC SELF-DISTRIBUTION
Gestalt therapy. Tendency of the parts of the whole to arrange themselves to influence the whole.
DYSPHAGIA SPASTICA
A somatic or psychological symptom where swallowing is painful or difficult.
DECEREBRATE RIGIDITY
A rigidity of the body that occurs when the brainstem is separated functionally from the cerebral cortex. Also called decerebrate…
DEDUCTIVE-NOMOLOGICAL MODEL
Model for scientific explanation where laws of nature are used to deduce a working explanation for phenomena.
DEFECTOLOGY
Russian psychology. The area dealing with learning disabilities and abnormal psychology.
DEFICIENCY MOTIVATION
Abraham Maslow's humanistic psychology. The lower 4 levels of hierarchy. Compare metamotivation.
DELAY CONDITIONING
Pavlovian conditioning. Where the conditioned stimuluses presented and after a time an unconditioned one is introduced.
DELBOEUF ILLUSION
Size contrast illusion using concentric circles that make some rings look smaller.