Neurology

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LEARNING SET

a form of learning discriminatory ideals where the learner is taught for example that one object contains a food reward

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

LIMBIC SYSTEM

a group of nuclei found within the brain of humans which is involved in the process of the autonomic nervous

LOCATION CONSTANCY

the tendency for, even after the observer has moved position relative to the object, the object seems to be in

LONG-TERM THERAPY

a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of

MALE CLIMACTERIC

A purely hypothetical period in a males life which has been likened to the female menopause, strongly occurring on average

MASCULINITY

is behaviours and characteristics which are typically associated with the male gender and manliness.

MATERIALISM

is a philosophical position that everything in existence is composed of physical matter and therefore subject to the laws of

MECHANISM

is an umbrella term for a variety of different meanings. In terms of processes and systems, a mechanism is a

MEMORY TRACE

is a theoretical change to the system which actually encodes memories in an organism.

MENTAL MECHANISM

can include any of the following, in terms of psychodynamics- memory, specifically which stores different types of information- language, which

META-ANALYSIS

is a research technique where researchers will collect and collate a wide range of previously conducted research, compare the results

METHODOLOGY

is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which

MINIMAL GROUP

first used in a practical sense by Polish-born British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1919 - 1982) in his paradigm, the

MODAL ACTION PATTERN

attempts to explain the pattern which conveys the variability of behavioural responses in that the modal action is the most

MONISM

is the philosophical position which dictates that reality consists of one substance alone, whether that is mind, matter or God.

MORTALITY

defines the death rate in a set population.

MOTOR PATHWAY

is the neural pathway or neural tissues which descend through the spinal cord from the brain or brainstem which then

MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE

found in the multipli-intelligences theory is the intelligence which is involved in the processes of writing, playing, listening and understanding

NARRATIVE THEORY

is an umbrella term used to describe any theory of consciousness which states that beliefs arise as a part of