ENDORPHINS
A class of neuropeptides found in the pituitary gland that function as endogenous opoids.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
Avoiding hazards by redesigning machinery and equipment to remove unsafe work practices. See hazard control protocol.
ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD THEORY
The theory that humans have a limited ability to handle environmental stimuli.
EPIGENESIS
1. 1. Theory that the features of an organism arise from interaction between genetic and environmental influences. See nature-nurture controversy.…
EPIPHENOMENON
A byproduct of a process with no effect on the process itself. See epiphphenoimonalism.
EPSILON MOVEMENT
The perception of motion occuring when a white line on a black background is changed to a black line on…
EQUIPOTENTIALITY IN MEMORY
The theory that memory is contributed to by many parts of the brain and not just one area. See law…
EROTOGRAPHOMANIA
The obsession with erotic writing that is accompanied by a compulsion to write about seual matters.
ERYTHROPOIETIN
Protein produced by the kidneys and liver stimulating production of red cells in the bone marrow.
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
The high blood pressure that is not secondary to a disease and for which no obvious cause is found. See…
ETHICAL JUDGMENT
1. The moral decision made by a person in a dilemma.2. The faculty of making moral distinctions. Also called moral…
EVALUABILITY-ASSESSMENT DATA
The information sought to find problematic areas of program evaluation. It reviews expectations for performance.