EFFERENT MOTOR APHASIA
Aphasia resulting from lesions in the lower part of the premotor area of teh brain.
EGO ANALYSIS
Techniques directed towards discovering wekanesses and strength in our ego. See ego strength- ego weakness.
EGO PSYCHOLOGY THEORIES
Combine biological and psychological views of people's development while recognising the complex influences of sociocultural dimensions on individual functioning.
EINSTELLUNG
1. Having a relatively inflexible mental attitude. 2. The tendency to respond in a stereptypical way.
ELDERLY HOUSING
Accomodation suitable for the older adults designed to take account changes in in physical and cognitive abiltities.
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
The controversial ytreatment that induces a seizure in a patient by passing an electric current through the templs.
ELECTROOCULOGRAM (EOG)
Graphic representation of the elcetrical potential between the front and back of the eye.
ELEMENTARY COGNITIVE TASK (ECT)
A simple test designed to measure participants response times as they perform tasks.
ELLIS-VAN CREVELD SYNDROME
An autosomal recessive disorder where a person has extra fingers and toes, poorly formed hair, teeth and nails with skeletal…
EMOTIONAL INSULATION
Defense mechanism. Where indifferent and detached responses are made in frustrating situations.
EMPIRICALLY KEYED TEST
A test where the answers are coded in a way to maximise criterion validity, construct validity or both. See empirical…
EMPTY-CHAIR TECHNIQUE
Gestalt therapy. Where the client conducts an emotional dialogue with an aspect of himself or a significant person in their…
ENDOGENOUS OSCILLATOR
A neural circuit generating regular and repeated sequences of neural activity. See circadian oscillator.