LURIA, ALEXANDER R
was a Russian neuropsychologist who earned his medical degree in 1937 after having worked in the field of psychology for…
LEADER PROTOTYPE
A person who is the leader of a company or group who is thought to possess features shared by most…
LEARNED HELPLESSNESS
A feeling of permanent helplessness which typically arises after exposure to an unpleasant event or stimuli which the person observing…
LEARNING SKILLS
a set of skills used in the process of acquiring new knowledge, typically in a classroom setting.
LEBOYER TECHNIQUE
a theory which takes into account the feelings and sensations of a baby during childbirth. Recommended are- peace, quite, dim…
LEGITIMATE POWER
The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and…
LEVEL-OF-ASPIRATION THEORY
an approach to the performance of a group or as an individual which assumes the level of emotional and motivational…
LEXICAL AGRAPHIA
A condition which results in an inability to spell irregular words, an example being yacht. The ability to spell normal…
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)
also named a LVN or licensed vocational nurse. An LPN is a qualified nurse who is fully accredited to practice…
LIGHT INDUCTION
the alteration of a stimulus due to stimulating an adjacent part of the brain, an example induced colour change.
LIMINAL SENSITIVITY (LS)
the relative level of sensitivity to a property associated with a specific stimulus.
LINEAR SYSTEM
a system where the response from the input data is the sum of the responses from smaller less-complex components of…
LINGUISTIC TYPOLOGY
a classification system used to organize languages based on their structural characteristics not historical relationships.
LOCKE'S THEORY OF GOAL SETTING
a theory which suggests goals or aims which are specific in the requirements for their fulfilment are on the whole…