LOSER EFFECT
is a theory which implies an individual is less likely to take part in an activity if they have repeatedly…
LOW-TECHNOLOGY ASSISTIVE DEVICE
is a generic term used to describe technologies which aim to increase the quality of life and standard of living…
LYCOMANIA ZOANTHROPY 2
the believed delusion that a person may successfully transform into a wolf or other animal.
LEADERSHIP EMERGENCE
The process during which a leader is recognized by their peers as the leader of a firmly leaderless group. See…
LEARNING DISABILITIES SPECIALIST
an individual who is trained to identify and assess and assist young children through to adults with problems associated with…
LEARNING WITHOUT AWARENESS
Involves the process of internalizing new information without being consciously aware of it happening. Normally this happens during conversations or…
LEFT-HANDEDNESS
The preferential use of a person's left hand when writing or requiring full motor control during main activities.
LENS MODEL
A model to explain how organisms perceive the environments they live in. Instead of perceiving the environment objectively, they use…
LETTER CANCELLATION TEST
a test which looks at the attention and unilateral neglect of a person by asking them to circle a single…
LEVINSON'S ADULT DEVELOPMENT THEORY
a model which maps the basis of human development where adulthood is split into the following categories- early, middle and…
LIFE EXPECTANCY
the number of years a species, specifically human beings are expected to live for.
LIFE-SPAN CONTEXTUALISM
a proposed theory which speculates human beings are a product of their own decision - we are therefore both the…
LIKELIHOOD RATIO
the ratio between two probabilities- one being the probability that data will be obtained which implies hypothesis A is true…
LINE MANAGEMENT
a linear form of management in a team whereby one individual has a direct line of management above them.
LINGUAL GLAND
any of the glands on the tongue which secrete a mucus which helps spread tastants to the taste cells.
LIPID-METABOLISM DISORDERS
a selection of anomalous metabolic processes which result in the accumulation of fatty substances in the blood and tissues of…
LITERAL PARAPHASIA
a disturbance in the natural flow of speech where elements are replaced with other components making the speech difficult to…
LOCAL POTENTIAL
a response which affects the neuron internally but may not lead to the conduction of the overall stimulation due to…