LIMITED SYMPTOM ATTACK
an umbrella term for those suffering with symptoms typical of a panic attack but without exceeding four somatic or cognitive…
LINGUA FRANCA
a language used commonly between different people whom have different mother tongues, hence they form their own as a compromise…
LITERACY TEST
a test which looks at the individuals ability to read or write in a specific language.
LOCAL ENHANCEMENT
the process during which an individual will observe a group or other individual interacting with an object, internalize this information…
LOCOMOTOR ARREST
caused by stimulation of the hippocampal region in the brain resulting in the inhibition of movement.
LOG-LINEAR MODEL
a model which is used to evaluate and analyse the relationship (if any) between several categorical variables in a study.
LONGITUDINAL DESIGN
is an experimental design for research studies which typically occur longer than short-term research, usually over a number of years…
LOWER MOTOR NEURON
is an umbrella term for any motor neurons found in the cranial nerves or anterior horn on the spinal cord…
LYCANTHROPY
the process through witchcraft or magic, whereby a person is transformed from their human state into an animal, specifically this…
LEADERSHIP
Is the process whereby one member of a group takes executive control over a groups function and aims. The leader…
LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
defined as either mental retardation or having a learning disability.
LEARNING TYPES
Different styles of learning such as some groups of people prefer visual based learning whilst others prefer textbook based learning.…
LEFT HEMISPHERE
Found in the left half ot the cerebrum or cerebellum in the human brain. The two hemispheres are typically considered…
LENIENCY ERROR
A systematic error where pieces of data are consistently overly positive. This is usually due to the researchers tendency to…
LEXICOLOGY
the study or pursuit of knowledge of the meaning of words and their idiomatic combinations.