EPISTEMIC VALUE
1. The extent that a belief or theory can provide accurate knowledge. 2. The extent that a cognitive process can…
EQUATED SCORE
The score distribution from measure B transformed to match the distribution of score A. See transformation.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
A loss of ability to have an erection. See primary erectile dysfunction- secondary erectile dysfunction.
ESCAPE LEARNING
Learning where the subject acquires a response resulting in an adverse stimulus being stopped. See aviodance conditioning- escape behaviour.
ESTABLISHING OPERATION
Any event or procedure that changes the efficacy of a stimulus as a punisher or reinforcer.
ESTROUS CYCLE
The cycle of reproductive activity shown be females except for humans. See diestrus- estrus- proestrus.
ETHNIC DRIFT
1. Process where people in a mon irity group in a society loose their ethnic identity with tme. 2. The…
EUREKA TASK
A problem solving task designed to investigate sudden insight into solutions. See aha experience- discontinuity hypothesis.
EXACT REPLICATION
Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.
EXECUTIVE STRESS
Stress experienced by management personnel. See burnout- occupational stress- stress.
EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Psychoanalysis emphasising conscious perception and experience over unconscious motivation and drive in the search for meaning.