MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY
is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the…
MOTOR EQUIVALENCE
the ability to complete certain tasks by utilizing parts of the body under different conditions, for example- writing a letter…
NAIVE PARTICIPANT
is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in…
NEGATIVE TRANSFERENCE
is the transference, in psychotherapy of angry and distended emotions from childhood, to the therapist from the client.
OFF-TIME LIFE EVENTS
life events which arise at atypical or unpredicted times in the life span for members of a chosen populace.
OVEREXTENSION
noun. the propensity of very young kids to continue the utilization of a term past the field of its particular…
PERCEIVED SELF
the subjective appraisal of private factors which one renders to their self.
PERSONAL ORIENTATION INVENTORY (POI)
an inventory aimed to measure self-actualization. It contains 150 objects which each consist of two statements depicting values or actions.…
DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERN
A pattern revealed by a population variable such as birth and death rates, income, medical health etc.
DISCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
Theory where a cause is given less weight if ther are other causes possible. Compare augmentation principle.
DOCTRINE OF FORMAL DISCIPLINE
An idea that the mind can be trained to learn by studying some fields first that will make is easier…
EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Philosophy. Knowledge gained from experience. 2. Sciences. Knowledge gained from experiment and observation. See empiricism.