EPIGENESIS
1. 1. Theory that the features of an organism arise from interaction between genetic and environmental influences. See nature-nurture controversy.…
ERROR OF COMMISSION
A type of human error where the person say presses a buton twice instead of once and an error occurs.
EXECUTIVE STRESS
Stress experienced by management personnel. See burnout- occupational stress- stress.
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS
A set of data analytical techniques alledgely revealing the structure underlying the coefficients. There is no unique solution.
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…
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…