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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

LIP BITING

a habitual action which has been linked to anxiety and nervous discompositions.

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

LORDOSIS

is a condition which affects the spine of humans resulting in an unnatural and sometimes dehabilitating curvature of the spinal

LOWER MOTOR NEURON

is an umbrella term for any motor neurons found in the cranial nerves or anterior horn on the spinal cord

LUMINAL

a common name or trade name for a drug called phenobarbital.

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

LETHARGY

a state of low energy and de-motivated behaviour.

LEVERAGE

an index which indicates the degree of regression in a case with a full set of predictor variables.

LEXICOLOGY

the study or pursuit of knowledge of the meaning of words and their idiomatic combinations.