Neurology

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DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP

The relationship between the drug and its efficacy to target the organ or symptom.

DUAL PROCESS THEORY

1. A theory that response to stimuli allows control of behaviour in 2 stages. 2. Memoery theory. Operation of 2

DYSARTHRIA

Dysarthria is a motor disorder of speech caused by a cerebellar stroke weakening the muscles of the mouth, face and

ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Community psychology. Where a social entity is viewed in terms of the relationship between people, roles, orgaisations, events, resources and

EGO FUNCTIONS

Psychoanalytical theory. The variouis functions of the ego including self awareness, problem solving, controlling motor functions, memeory etc.

ELABORATION-LIKELIHOOD MODEL (ELM)

Theory of persuasion where an attitude change occurs on a continuum of elaboration and thus may result in little scrutiny

EMERGENT LEADER

The person who naturally becomes the leader of the group. See leadership emergence.

EMPIRICAL TEST

Testing a hypothesis with experiments.

ENDOGAMY

Marrying within your kinship, caste, religious or social group. Compare exogamy.

ENUMERATION

The process of counting or listing people and objects.

EQUILIBRATION

The process used to assimilate and accomodate and restore to equilibrium.

ETHICAL IMPERATIVE

By taking the ethically required stand or accepted. Defined by Immanuel Kant.

EVENT SAMPLING

Sampling where the frame of sampling consists of events and behaviours such as going to a party or having disorder

EXISTENTIAL VACUUM

The inability to find meaning in life. See existential crisis- existential neurosis.

EXPERIMENTER BIAS

An error occuring from the expectations of the experimenter.

LEADERLESS GROUP DISCUSSION (LGD)

Involves discussion between members of a group pertaining to the details of potential leaders and their currently lacking executive command.

LEGITIMATE POWER

The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and

LIFE REVIEW

the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking

LIPOSTATIC HYPOTHESIS

a hypothesis that implies long-term food intake is regulated by the concentration of fats (otherwise known as lipids) in the

LOGICAL THINKING

the process of thinking within the boundaries and laws of logic.