LOGICAL ERROR IN RATING
an error which is given by a judge to a performer for example for traits or variables which the judge…
LOGOTHERAPY
first proposed by Austria psychiatrist Viktor L. Frankl, it is a popular approach to psychotherapy which focusses on the supporting…
LONG-WAVELENGTH PIGMENT
a photosensitive pigment found in retinal cones in the eye which have a sensitivity to wavelengths of light which do…
LOVE NEEDS
a level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as humans we strive for acceptance and affiliation with others, otherwise known as…
LUCID INTERVAL
is a term used to describe a period of normality or clear thought after a period of disorganization and delirium.
LEARNING POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT DEVICE (LPAD)
a test which is designed to assess an individuals potential to learn new information not currently part of their schema.…
LEAVING THE FIELD
the process whereby one remove s themselves from a stressful or otherwise situation in which they cannot possibly achieve their…
LESBIANISM
defined as a female-female sexual orientation or behaviours. The name lesbian is derived from the word Lesbos which was an…
LEWY BODY DEMENTIA
a type of Dementia, a neurodegenerative condition which is diagnosed using the presence of abnormal proteins in the brain called…
LIFE SATISFACTION
the degree which adults (typically) find the lives they lead rich, meaningful, full or of a generally high quality. Improving…
LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL
a channel in the membrane of a cell or organelle which responses to the binding of a molecule (otherwise known…
LINEAR PROGRAM
similar to the process of branching, this involves small, discrete information being presented to an individual in step-by-step frames which…
LINGUISTIC MINORITY
a group of people who are a minority in their society to still speak a minority language.