PITUITARY GLAND
a gland, pea-sized in humans, which is located at the base of the brain, linked by a stalk to the…
DEGRADATION
1. Neurophysiology. When a neurotransmitter is broken down into inactive metabilites. 2. The result of a declining in value, quality…
DEMOGRAPHER
Thought to be possessed by a demon or evil spirit that takes control of the mind.
DETERIORATION EFFECT
After partcipating in psychotherapy this is the adverse or negative outcome from it.
DIFFERENTIATION
1. Sensory discrimination. 2. process of conditioning where desired behaviour is achieved by selective reinforcemnet. 3. Embyology where cells change…
DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT
A strange situation where a form of insecure attachement occurs where an infant shows no consistent behaviour when separated and…
DIVIDED ATTENTION
Paying attention to 2 things at once so more tasks can be performed at the same time.
DOWN-REGULATION
The decrease in the number of receptor molecules in an area. See up-regulation.
DUE PROCESS RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS MODEL
The view in legal processes that the rights of the accused and fair procedures need to be used and considered.…
EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED (EMR)
Was once used to describe a person with a mild or moderate to high mental retardation who could learn to…
ELECTROTONIC CONDUCTION
The passive and decrease of a chage along a nerve or muscle pathway.
EMPIRICAL-RATIONAL STRATEGY
Social psychology. The idea that societal and insitutional change can be brought about if the public receives enough information.
ENDOPHENOTYPE
Biological markers easier to detect than genetic sequences that may be useful in researching the vulnerability to a range of…