OCCIPITAL LOBE
within each cerebral hemisphere, it is the very most posterior lobe which is correlated with the visual sense.
OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE
a dimension of the big five personality model and the five-factor personality model which references single variants in the propensity…
ORDER EFFECT
with regard to repeated measures constructs, the impact of the order wherein remediations are delivered, meaning, the impact of being…
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT
a lasting impact of hormonal action generally happening in fetal growth or the formative postnatal time which leads to lasting…
OUGHT SELF
with regard to analyses of self-concept, a cognitive symbolization of a group of traits which one is obligated to have…
OVERSHADOWING
noun. with regard to Pavlovian conditioning, a lessening in conditioning with one conditioned stimulant because of the existence of another…
PARALLEL DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING (PDP)
any design of cognition based upon the concept postulating that the symbolization of data is dispersed as patterns of activation…
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
the usually typical and predictable flow of pedestrian traffic in a public place, like a shopping mall, plaza, or road…
PERMEABILITY
noun. the state of being permeable to dissolved compounds, liquids, or gases. A perfect membrane hasn't any permeability, but the…
PERSONAL-SPACE INVASION
the impeding by one individual into the personal space of another. The intruder improperly and uncomfortably crowds the other individual,…
PHASE LOCKING
the propensity for a neural action potential to take place at a particular stage of a pure-tone stimulant. Typically, an…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and…
PLASTICITY
flexibility and acclimatability. Plasticity of the hormonal or nervous systems makes learning and registering new experiences possible. Early experiences can…
DECEPTION RESEARCH
Used in research where the participants are not told everything about the research. See active deception- double deception- passive deception.
DEUTAN COLOR BLINDNESS
Colour blindness where green is not seen properly or is confused with red.
DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL
Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.