RUNAWAY SELECTION
Hypothesis of female partner preference suggesting that particular attributes in males are sexually appealing to females, which select partners with…
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES
The supposed differences between one or more ethnic or racial groups. There is no empirical evidence of innate differences between…
RADICAL THERAPY
A clinical course of treatment focusing on the harmful psychological effects of social problems on clients. This intervention encourages individuals…
RANDOMIZATION TEST
Testing a hypothesis using all possible combinations of participants and conditions to be tested.
RANK TRANSFORMATION
A rank transformation is the replacement of the actual numerical score of an individual with the rank position of the…
RATE OF CHANGE
The change in a variable per unit time divided by the value of the variable prior to the change. Example:…
RATIONAL LEARNING
Learning through clear understanding of the material and understanding the relationship between the components of the material
RAYLEIGH EQUATION
The proportion of red and green stimuli needed for a healthy human eye to perceive the color yellow. It is…
REACTIVE AGGRESSION
A physical act committed with little consideration of the consequences. Generally the act is associated with intent to harm and…
READING DISORDER
A learning disorder showing a level of ability greatly below that of a typical member of the age group and…
REALISTIC ANXIETY
Anxiety present when exposed to an identifiable and real threat or danger. This type of anxiety is founded in the…
REASONABLE PERSON STANDARD
A standard established to establish whether or not a particular act or conduct constitutes sexual harassment. The basis of the…
RECALL SCORE METHOD
Using a numerical value to score the number of items that can be recalled from memory.
RECEPTOR SITE
A region in the specialized membrane on the surface of the cell containin receptor molecules.
RECIPROCITY LAW
A principle that states: The magnitude of a sensation is the product of time of exposure multiplied by intensity.
RECONSTRUCTIVE MEMORY
Achieving remembrance by analytically reconstructing past events which are incomplete within the subject's memory. Derives from common knowledge and schemas,…
REFERENCE DATABASE
Allows development of all-inclusive reviews of literature for a specific field of study with a large resource of bibliographic data.