ELEGANT SOLUTION
The solution to a problem with the minumum effort tp produce the best result. See Occam's razor.
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A gradual increase being able to experience, express and interpret a range of emotions.
EMPIRICISM
Approach to epistemology holding that all knowledge of matters of fact comes from experience or needs experience for validation.
ENDOPSYCHIC
Pertaining to the unconscious mind or intrpsychic processes. Compare exopsychic.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS
A situation in the environment arousing a need , mainly for adaptation.
EROGENOUS ZONE
An area or part of the body sensitive to stimulation that is a sexual or erotic feling of pleasure. Also…
ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.
EXCITEMENT
An emotional state of enthusiasm, eagerness and anticipation. Compare excitation.
LEARNING GOAL
an aim or goal to achieve a certain level set internally at a certain subject or task.
LETTER CANCELLATION TEST
a test which looks at the attention and unilateral neglect of a person by asking them to circle a single…
LIGHT ADAPTATION
a physical and chemical change which occurs in the eye of humans as a result of a change in the…
LOCAL POTENTIAL
a response which affects the neuron internally but may not lead to the conduction of the overall stimulation due to…
LONGITUDINAL
in the anatomy of the human body, longitudinal refers to the longest axis of the body.
MAINSTREAMING
the theory that by placing children with either (sometimes both) physical and cognitive conditions which impair their ability to learn…
MARIANISMO
Is an historic view of females and the 'perfect' females characteristics including- submissiveness, selflessness, chastity, hyper femininity and the complete…
MATCHING HYPOTHESIS
is a psychological theory which implies relationships are formed between two people who equal or are very similar in terms…
MEASUREMENT ERROR
is any difference between the observed value and the real or true value which leads to the skewing of results…
MEMORY ILLUSION
defines the process where a memory or event becomes distorted and the person will then remember something that never actually…