LETHALITY SCALE
A list of criteria used to predict how probable suicide or attempted suicide is in patients. There are a variety…
LEVER SWITCH
similar to a leaf switch but completely free to move and with a free end at the opposite end to…
LEXICAL-SELECTION RULES
rules which govern the basic structural assumptions of sentences dictating where lexical items may appear.
LIFE CYCLE I
the process of development which an organism takes from the ending of one generation to the beginning of another generation.
LIKELIHOOD
the probability of obtaining or securing a certain piece of data or result in an experiment.
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.