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.
LITTLE HANS
a landmark study during which Sigmund Freud linked a boys phobia of horses to anxiety from witnessing his father masturbating.…
LOCK-AND-KEY THEORY
the idea that, especially in terms of microbiology, molecules will fit a receptor site exactly, similar to how a certain…
LOKIAN PERSONALITY
a characteristic of an individual whom enjoys causing distress to others. This type of personality can also give rise to…
LOOK ANGLE
is the angle which a performer or speaker takes during their performance or speech, this maybe straight ahead or even…
LOVE OBJECT
the recipient of an individuals emotional investment, affection and devotion and not uncommonly sexual interest.