DIAGNOSTICITY
The value of information gained from an interaction, feedback or event by a person seeking self-knowledge.
DIVERGENT THINKING
Thinking that formulates new solutions to problems. Compare convergent thinking.
LIKERT SCALE
a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a…
MATURATION HYPOTHESIS
is the theory that some behaviours and genetics are hereditary whereas some arise after the full maturation of organs in…
METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM
is the acceptance of a value once multiple methodologies have been used.
MUNDANE REALISM
in the context of psychological experiments, is the extent to which an activity or the entire study itself is similar…
NREM SLEEP
non-rapid-eye-movement sleep: times of sleep wherein dreaming, as implied by rapid eye movements (REM), generally doesn't arise. During these times,…
OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES
mental, emotional, and behavioral results which people consider to be correlated with future, or intended, actions and which are considered…
PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING
founded by Ivan Pavlov, a form of acquisition wherein an initially neutral stimulant, the conditioned stimulus, whenever coupled with a…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and…
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP
The relationship between the drug and its efficacy to target the organ or symptom.
EGO FUNCTIONS
Psychoanalytical theory. The variouis functions of the ego including self awareness, problem solving, controlling motor functions, memeory etc.
EXPERIMENTER EFFECT
One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-…
LINEAR CAUSATION
a simple explanation of the cause and effect hypothesis in that a simple event will have been caused by a…
MEASUREMENT ERROR
is any difference between the observed value and the real or true value which leads to the skewing of results…