END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE
The terminal stage of chronic kidney failure. Only a replacement will stop death.
ENGULFMENT
1. The extreme distress and anxiety related to feelings of being taken over by an external force. 2. Thefear of…
ENVIRONMENTAL COGNITION
Processing information in real world settings with regard to memory for geographic location and finding your way. See cognitive map-…
ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Branch of psychology where the effects of the physical environment on behaviour and welfare is studied.
EPILEPTIC CRY
A cry produced by contraction of the chest and larynx during the tonic phaes of a tonic-clonic seizure. Also called…
EPISODIC MEMORY
The memory for a specific and personally experinced event whose retirval relies on cues of asociation. See autobiographical memory- autonectic…
EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (ERA)
A proposed amendment to the US constitution to gurantee equal rights under the law to both sexes.
EQUIVALENT FORM
An alternate form of a test with the same psychometric properties as the original.
ERGOT ALKALOIDS
Pharmacological substances derived from a fungus called Claviceps purpurea. These are used to induce an abortion or bring on labour.…
EROTIC FEMINISM
Feminism emphasising female sexuality and opposing the exploitation of women and escaping male domination.
ERROR OF ANTICIPATION
In methods of limits. The error where the participant wrongly changes her response of target present to target absent based…
ESCAPE FROM FREEDOM
False solution to a person's problem of loneliness and isolation where they seek refuge in social conformity. See identity need.
EVALUATION OF TRAINING
Reviewing personnel training programs to gauge their effectiveness. Also called training evaluation.