EVOLUTIONARY AESTHETICS
Concept of art evolving due to intrinsic forces rather than changing to reflect extra artistic forces.
EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
Combining exercise science and psychology to study circumstances and consequences of exercise involvement.
EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY
A general approach from existentialism emphasising the subjective meaning of human experience. See humanistic psychoilogy.
EXPECTED FREQUENCY
1. Frequency predicted from a theoretical model. 2. Frequency based on chance alone.
EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT
A punishment to the wrongdoer who is made to suffer in proportion to the severity of wrongdoing. Compare reciprocal punishment.
EXTENSION REFLEX
The reflex action that extends a limb away from the body. Compare flexion reflex.
EXTERNAL VALIDITY
The extent that research can be generalized beyond the results to other situations or people.
EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT (EPSDT)
Screening for early signs of disorders and disease carried out at speific intervals.
EBBINGHAUS'S CURVE OF RETENTION
The graphic depiction of forgetting over time after learning.
ECONOMY OF EFFORT
The tendency to act efficiently and to m inimise energy expenditure. See elegant solution- Occam's razor.
EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT
Matching students to the appropriate educational program or environment.