ELECTIVE AFFINITY
The feeling of sympathy, attraction or connection to another person or idea based on an idea by Goethe.
ELECTRODERMAL CHANGES
Skin changes that lter its electrical conductivity. See galvanic skin response- skin conductance.
ELECTROPLETHYSMOGRAPHY
Test for blood volume or changes in volume of organs and circulation.
ELEVATED PLUS MAZE
A piece of equipment used to test anxiety in lab rats and mice. It has open and closed arms and…
EMANCIPATED MINOR
A minor who supports himself and is not of legal age and claims the legal rights of an adult.
EMIC-ETIC DISTINCTION
1. The distinction between 2 different approaches to language analysis, phonemes and phonetics. 2. The difference between emic and etic…
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A gradual increase being able to experience, express and interpret a range of emotions.
EMOTIONAL MATURITY
Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.
EMPIRIC-RISK FIGURE
Genetic counselling. The risk percentage for a common disorder to appear if there are genetic factors present.
ENDOLYMPHATIC POTENTIAL
The DC electric potential , around 80mV in the endolymph in the scala media.
ENDURANCE ACTIVITY
A physical activity depending on aerobic capacity. See aerobic exercise- anaerobic exercise.
ENTORHINAL CORTEX
An area of the cerbral cortex in the ventromedial portion of the temporal lobe.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEVICE
A device used to regulate a person's surroundings such as to turn lights of and open doors. Also called electronic…