Neurology

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EMULATION

Ability to comprehend the goal of a model and engage in similar behaviour to acheive the goal.

ENDOSOMATIC CURRENT

The electric current that a living organism produces.

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.

ETYMOLOGY

Study of origins of words.

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

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