BILATERAL TRANSFER
n. a transfer of skills learned from one side of the body to the other. Although the skill was originally…
BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE
n. the kind of intelligence which is presumed to be of biological origin. It refers to that level of mental…
BIZARRE BEHAVIOR
adj. a general term for behavior that is out of the ordinary or far from normal. Markedly unusual and unexpected…
BOOMERANG EFFECT
n. in social psychology, refers to a persuasive form of communication sent to a receiver, yet returned back with the…
BRIGHTNESS CONSTANCY
n. a condition of maintaining perceptual constancy in viewing familiar objects. Thus, anything familiar to the eye (like a blank…
CANONICAL CORRELATION
in statistics, refers to the correlation which exists between variables as expressed in a linear combination. In multiple correlation, it…
CATEGORICAL DATA
n. types of data which can be counted and divided into groups. Thus, they consist of counts in contrast to…
CELL ASSEMBLY
n. In Hebbian theory, refers to a group of neurons organized as a single, functional unit. Through synaptic plasticity, the…
CONCEPTUAL COMPLEXITY
the magnitude to which a concept or matter is hard to comprehend, due to the numerous theoretical ideas integrated and…
CONDENSATION
noun. The blending of many ideas, feelings, or concepts into one vision or representation. Often observed in dreams.
CONFIRMATORY RESEARCH
studies undertaken with the objective of being able to challenge particular predetermined hypotheses.
CONJUNCTIVE TASK
a team job that can't be finished effectively till all those persons belonging to the team have finished their parts…
CONSONANCE
noun. 1. the quality of peace and unity between factors. 2. with regard to communication, unity between intent and content.…
CONTINUITY VERSUS DISCONTINUITY OF DEVELOP
the science-based argument over whether or not growth modification is ongoing or consists of interruptions.
CONTROL QUESTION TEST (CQT)
a method utilized in polygraph examinations, usually for criminal research and investigation. Both queries concerning the specific crime and typical…
CORE CONFLICTUAL RELATIONSHIP THEME
founded by American psychologist Lester Luborsky, a type of study, case building, and psychodynamic therapy which stresses core relationship trends…
CORTICAL-AROUSAL FACTOR
postulated by Canadian psychologist Daniel R Berlyne, a part of an art piece that is associated with elevated ratings on…
COVARIATION PRINCIPLE
founded by American social psychology Harold. H. Kelley, with regard to attribution theory, the standard that for an aspect to…
CRITICAL VALUE
the value of either one of the ends of a critical region, that being, either one of the values beyond…