DIALOGUE (DIALOG)
1. A change of ideas between people. 2. Gestalt therapy where the client talks to a body part person or…
DIFFUSE-STATUS CHARACTERISTICS
Qualitites a person sees in others when estimating their value socially, ability and relative competency. See expectation states theory- status…
DIN COLOR SYSTEM
European system for colour by the attributes of hue, luminosity and saturation.
DIRECTIONAL CONFUSION
A difficulty in choosing left from right and other directions such as uptown and downtown.
DISCONTINUITY HYPOTHESIS
Gestalt psychology.Where the viewpoint emphasises the role of our sudden insight when solving a problem.
DISCRETE VARIABLE
A random variable that is not continuous and has a small number of values.
DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS
Operant conditioning. A stimulus that increases the probablity of a response.
DISHONEST SIGNAL
A signal in animal communication that gives a misleading infromation about size, iontention and quality of an individual. See deception.
DISORDERS OF THE SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE SCHEDULE
One of the 4 types of sleep disorders. Often shown by shift workers that upsets the circadian rhythm.
DISPLAY DESIGN
Ergonomics. The design of a display for the effective transmission of information about goods and services. See display control compatability.
DISSOCIATIVE GROUP
A group you don't want to be associated with. Compare aspirational group.
DISTANCE ZONE
Social psychology. The interpersonal distance we leave between ourselves and other people. See intimate sone- personal distance zone- public distance…
DISTRIBUTION
Relationship between values a variable may take and the relative number of cases with each value.