LECTURE METHOD
the communication of ideas or information to a group of students or experts led by an expert in the field…
LEMNISCAL SYSTEM
A network of long-reaching ascending neural pathways which lead to the thalamus including the- diailemniscus, lateral lemniscuses and the spinothalamic…
LEVENE TEST
first proposed by U.S. statistician, it is used as a test for homogeneity based hypotheses.
LEXICAL UNCERTAINTY
any uncertainty which arises from either an ambiguous definition or incorrect use of a word or words in context experienced…
LIFE CRISIS
an event which occurs during an individuals life which may affect them deeply. Example events include- divorce, marriage, a change…
LIFE-HISTORY METHOD
an interview which takes a structured approach to obtaining historical data about events when evaluating an individuals current functioning.
LIGHTNING CALCULATOR
a person of typically high IQ who is capable of processing numerical data at a lightning fast speed to complete…
LIMITED HOLD
a separate feature to some schedules of reinforcement whereby the opportunity for reinforcement itself can be limited to a fixed…
LIOTHYRONINE
is a naturally occurring hormone found in the thyroid gland of humans. It has been used as an anti-depressive drug…
LOCAL CIRCUIT NEURON
a neuron which is involved in short non-complex processes locally and is not involved in transmitting messages far from the…
LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY
a term to describe the general movement of a organism or object from one area to another.
LOGISTIC REGRESSION
a technique used to display the binary dependent variable on one or more continuous variables.
LONGITUDINAL
in the anatomy of the human body, longitudinal refers to the longest axis of the body.
LOW-BALL TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as the door-in-the-face technique, a salesman will typically ensure that an agreement ensuring compliance is signed and sealed…