SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY
Argument posed wherein the experience and identification of specific emotional conditions are a function of physiological arousal, as well as…
SEATTLE LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Extensive continuing analysis of adult intellect and intellectual operation using the Primary Mental Abilities evaluation (see: primary abilities) and employing…
PRIMACY EFFECT
The Primacy Effect is characterized by a tendency on the part of an observer to be more influenced by items…
PROBLEM REPRESENTATION
A graphic representation of the means to solve a problem. That representation could utilize flow charts, graphs or any other…
PROGRESSIVE-RATIO SCHEDULE
A schedule of reinforcement in which a reinforcer is only presented upon the completion of a set number of responses.…
PROUST PHENOMENON
Named for French writer Marcel Proust, the Proust phenomenon is the sudden occurrence of a powerful memory. The memory is…
PSYCHIC NUMBING
Psychic numbing is the condition brought on by trauma resulting in incapacity to express emotions such as love or closeness.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL
A theory in psychology to predict outcomes and explain specific psychological processes. 2. Used to evaluate the performance of an…
PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Also referred to as libidinal development, psychosexual development is the classic model of sexuality as put for by Sigmund Freud.…
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
An evaluation yielding narratives from unstructured methods of data collection. This approach is characterized by a goal-free evaluation rather than…
RANGE FRACTIONATION
Hypothetically, range fractionation states the a wide range of values describing intensity can be encoded by cells, each one a…
REACTIVE INHIBITION
In the deductive theory of learning, a tendency for response magnitude to a stimulus decreasing with increasing exposure or fatigue
RECAPITULATION THEORY
Also referred to as biogenetic law, the theory states that embryonic development of an organism will mirror the evolutionary development…
RECONSTRUCTION
During psychoanalysis, the review and examination of past events which have resulted in current emotional problems. Also, the analytical rebuilding…
REFLEXIVE BEHAVIOR
Involuntary or unconscious reactions to stimuli which can serve as an avenue for Pavlovian response and conditioning. Compare to: planned…
RELATIVE EFFICIENCY
Ratio of efficiency between two procedures, theoretically depending on sample size for the given procedure, though most often used in…
REPERTOIRE
Entire range of skills and behaviors that may be exhibited by humans or animals. Generally, a behavior that has been…
RESISTANCE TO EXTINCTION
The perseverance of any conditioned response in the face of extinction.