DICHOTIC LISTENING
Listening to a message in one ear and ignoring the different mesaage in the other ear.
DIFFERENCE THRESHOLD
The smallest difference perceptible between 2 stimuli that can be measured. What is the difference threshold in psychology? The just…
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW RATE (DRI)
Reinforcement when response to stimuli is low. Also called differential reinforcement of long response times.
DIFFUSION PROCESS
Marketing and advertising. Technique used to gain the acceptance of the public to a new product.
DISASTER COUNSELING
Counselling given to people who have seen a disaster or traumatic event.
DISINHIBITORY EFFECT
An activity in the brain where aperson acts in a way not normally acceptable to them.
DISORGANIZED DEVELOPMENT
A disruption in a child's attachement to his parents and doesn't learn how to deal with separation and reunion.
DISTORTING-PHOTOGRAPH PROCEDURE
A way to document accuracy of body size perception by using a distorted photo to produce an inaccurate image.
DISTRIBUTIVE BARGAINING
Bargaining procedure where the parties make demands by indicating preferred outcomes. Also called competitive bargaining.
DIVERSION PROGRAM
Program allowing some people to get access to help instead of going to trial for something. The charges are dropped…
DOCTRINE OF FORMAL DISCIPLINE
An idea that the mind can be trained to learn by studying some fields first that will make is easier…