DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
An empirical investigation to test a hypothesis or to look at conditions, relationships.
DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY
1. theory based on the continuity of human development. 2. The idea that mental retardation is due to slower than…
DIFFERENTIAL EMOTIONS THEORY
A theory ythat proposes there is a large but limited number of emotions that appear without any social learning.
DISCORDANCE
1.The condition of being in variance to a situation. 2. The dissimilarity seen in twins with rrspect to a trait…
DISJUNCTIVE CONCEPT
A concept based onthe set of attributes that are not needed in every instance. Compare conjunctive concept. See family resemblance.
DOUBLE BLIND
An experimental procedure where the nature of the experiment is not known. See blind. Compare single blind- triple blind.
DUAL-STORE MODEL OF MEMORY
Concept that memory is a 2 stage process comprising short term and long term memory. Also called dual memory theory.
EGO INVOLVEMENT
The extent to whcich we see an attitude object as being important or significant. Also called attitudinal involvement- personal involvement-…
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG)
The study of brain waves using an instrument that amplifies and records them.
EMMERT'S LAW
The principle that the size of an after image or eidetic image increases with the distance between the image and…
EMPIRICAL-CRITERION KEYING
Method to select questions for personality inventories where the items are chosen and weighted according to social criterion.
ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION
Depression occuring in the absence of a psychological stressor where a biological or genetic cause is implied. Compare reactive depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL COGNITION
Processing information in real world settings with regard to memory for geographic location and finding your way. See cognitive map-…