LOCAL POTENTIAL
a response which affects the neuron internally but may not lead to the conduction of the overall stimulation due to…
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
for example a nursing home which provides long term extended medical and personal care to individuals who may be unable…
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (LOO
such as coma's and narcolepsy, a loss of consciousness describes the event an organism normally capable of consciousness is no…
LUMINOSITY CURVE
a graphic which depicts the degree of luminosity as a function of the wavelength of light.
LYME DISEASE
is a multisystem illness caused by the successful bite of an infected deer tick. Symptoms of lyme disease include- fever,…
LEADERSHIP ROLE
Is the position held by the leader of a group whose responsibilities include the guidance of others to work towards…
LEARNING DISABILITY (LI))
is a condition, or collection of conditions which is highlighted by a severe decrease in the person's academic or scholastic…
LEAST EFFORT PRINCIPLE
The idea that an organism will choose the action which requires the least amount of effort to conserve basic nutrients…
LEFT-HEMISPHERE CONSCIOUSNESS
A theory first proposed by Michael Gazzaniga, a cognitive neuropsychologist which implies the left hemisphere in the brain not only…
LENTICULAR NUCLEUS
a lens-shaped region found in the basal ganglia encompassing the Globus pallidus and the putamin in the brain.
LETTER-NUMBER SEQUENCING
a subtest which forms a base on the wechsier adult intelligence scale where participants are required to sequence (to their…
LEVITATION
the apparent ability to hover in the air without any physical assistance - a complete phenomenon. A feeling of lightweightedness…
LIBERATION PSYCHOLOGY
a strand of psychology which has its roots in South America with basic ideals supporting psychology emancipating people from poverty…
LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
the continual study of the psychological differences between individuals separated by age.
LIKERT SCALE
a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a…
LINE OF BEAUTY
painted by British painter William Hogarth depicting an S-shaped curve supposedly possessing maxi-mal beauty.