PETTING BEHAVIOR
carnal activity which might not progress to orgasm or might be foreplay participated in before orgasm. Petting behavior might consist…
PHONOLOGICAL LOOP
an element of working memory or short-term memory which stores verbal data by rehearsal over brief intervals of time.
PILOT TESTING
the assessment of some factor of the research materials or procedure utilized in a pilot study.
DESENSITIZATION
A reduction in reactivity to stimuli. See covert desensitisation- in vivo desensitisation- systematic desensitisation.
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF HIGH RATE (DRH)
Reinforcement that is dependent of a fast response to stimuli.
DISCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
Theory where a cause is given less weight if ther are other causes possible. Compare augmentation principle.
DISJUNCTIVE TASK
A task or project of a group that is completed when a single solution is adopted by the group. Compare…
DIVERGENT PRODUCTION
Capacity to produce novel solutions to problems. Compare convergent production.
DOUBLE DISSOCIATION
Research process used to demonstrate the action of 2 separable psychological or biological systems such as the types of memory…
DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE
Looks at performing 2 tasks concurrently to examine the nature of processing limitations and strategies to cordinate performance. See dual…
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY
A family showing impaired communication and relationships where members are unable to get close.
Ectopic Inn Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy that develops outside of the uterus and usually in the fallopian tubes.
EGO PSYCHOLOGY
Psychoanalysis. The approach that emphasises functions in the ego in controlling impulses and dealing with the external environment.
ELECTRONIC BRAINSTORMING
The online discussions used to generate ideas and to solve problems.
EMPIRICALLY DERIVED TEST
A test developed using the content, criteria and validating procedures.
ENDOGENOUS OSCILLATOR
A neural circuit generating regular and repeated sequences of neural activity. See circadian oscillator.