LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE
the idea that human development is a continual life-long process, there is multidimensional change and that there is plasticity in…
LIKING SCALE
the degree which an individual enjoys the company and the level of attraction to another individual. This specific scale was…
LINE OF FIXATION
a straight line which extends from the object of current visual focus to the foveacentralis.
LINGUAL NERVE
supplies fibres from the trigeminal nerve, which is also the fifth cranial nerve, to the anterior two thirds of the…
LIPOSTATIC HYPOTHESIS
a hypothesis that implies long-term food intake is regulated by the concentration of fats (otherwise known as lipids) in the…
LITERARY PSYCHOANALYSIS
in literary terms it is the application of psychoanalysis to literary interpretations.
LOCALIZATION
the use of a stimulus (in cells), process or other item which is made at the source and then utilized…
LOCUS CERULEUS (LOCUS COERULEUS LOCUS CAERULEUS)
a group of blue tinted nuclei found in the brainstem of humans. Their neurons have been found to produce norepinephrine.
LOGOGRAPHIC
a form of writing which replaces certain words or morphemes with symbols in prose.
LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM)
one of the stores in the Multi-Store Model of Memory which stores memories for a long period of time, the…
LSD PSYCHOTHERAPY
was a technique used to alleviate the symptoms of serious mental disorders such as Schizophrenia, where patients would be injected…
LUMINOUS INTENSITY
is measured in candelas and dictates the amount of luminous flex emitted per unit of solid.
LYMPHOCYTES
or B cells, are a type of lymphocyte involved in the immune response. They are produced in the bone marrow.
LEADERSHIP SUBSTITUTE
A change of environment or personnel which renders the position of a single leader unnecessary in some areas of work…
LEARNING DISORDER (LD)
a condition whereby the individuals learning, academic and scholastic abilities are severely below the average expected for the age range,…
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE
an understanding that where possible, medical treatment will not over-compensate for the situation causing undue stress and potential harm to…
LEGAL TESTIMONY
a piece of evidence typically entered during court trials for either the defence or prosecution teams. Testimony's are usually given…
LEONARDO'S PARADOX
an observed phenomenon where straight elements at the margins of a wide angle appear curved.