EPISTEMOLOGY
Branch of philiosophy concerning the nature, origin and limitations of knowledge and justification of truth claims.
ESTABLISHING OPERATION
Any event or procedure that changes the efficacy of a stimulus as a punisher or reinforcer.
EVALUATOR CREDIBILITY
The extent that the evaluator of the program is considerd trustworthy by stakeholders.
EXISTENTIAL PHENOMENOLOGY
A philosophical development from the phenomology seen in the work of Heidegger. Where we try to acheive immediate and direct…
LEADER PROTOTYPE
A person who is the leader of a company or group who is thought to possess features shared by most…
LEE-BOOT EFFECT
an effect concerning females which involves a prolonged diestrus phase, normally induced by exposure to pheromones.
LIFE EVENTS
events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as…
LIPID-METABOLISM DISORDERS
a selection of anomalous metabolic processes which result in the accumulation of fatty substances in the blood and tissues of…
LOGICAL POSITIVISM
a philosophical approach to verifying information which apparently holds meaning and truth of all nontautological statements which is dependent on…
MASSED PRACTICE
is considered less effective than a distributed practice, a massed practice involves learning a large amount of material over a…
MATURATIONAL CRISIS
is a state which describes a period of intense disorganization of an individuals mood or emotions which typically arise during…
MEDICAL MODEL
is a term in psychology which is the view that abnormal behaviour is the result of physical problems and should…
MENTAL ASTHENIA
describes a loss of mental strength with symptoms including a lack of motivation to complete mentally challenging tasks.
MENTAL SET
is a mental state of general preparedness during which you are primed or ready to respond to a specific situation.
METAMOTIVATION
are the motives behind character growth, character expression, maturation and general development. These factors operate on the self-actualization and transcendence…
MIGRATION BEHAVIOR
is typically involved more so in animals who migrate from one breeding ground to another breeding ground in order to…