EXCEPTIONAL CREATIVITY
The capability of people to make unique contributions to society through work and products of their work. Also called creative…
EXCLUSION DESIGN
A tool or system designed to exclude the possibilty of human error. See fail safe- prevention design.
EXISTENTIAL PHENOMENOLOGY
A philosophical development from the phenomology seen in the work of Heidegger. Where we try to acheive immediate and direct…
EXOPSYCHIC
A mental activity that produces a supposed effects outside of the person. Compare endopsychic.
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR
The approach to experimental psychology using behaviour as a subject matter rather than the indicator of internal processes.
EXPERT-NOVICE DIFFERENCES
The difference between a skilled worker and a non-skilled worker.
EXTENDED-FAMILY THERAPY
Group therapy in volving not only the nuclear family but aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. See family therapy.
EBBINGHAUS, HERMANN
German psychologist 1850-1909. Famous for memory experiments and seeing how people forget.
ECLECTIC BEHAVIORISM
The approach to behavioural therapy not adhering to one theoretical model but applying a range of techniques.
EDUCATIONAL PACING
1. the rate of learning. 2. Controlling and monitoring the speed a student is working at.