Psychology Glossary: L Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with L. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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What Is a Likert Scale?
A Likert Scale is a type of psychometric scale often used in psychology questionnaires...
A Likert Scale is a type of psychometric scale often used in psychology questionnaires...
What Is Learned Helplessness?
Learned helplessness occurs when an animal is repeatedly subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot escape. Eventually, the animal will stop trying to avoid the stimulus and behave as if it is utterly helpless to change the situation...
Learned helplessness occurs when an animal is repeatedly subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot escape. Eventually, the animal will stop trying to avoid the stimulus and behave as if it is utterly helpless to change the situation...
What Is Longitudinal Research?
Longitudinal research is a type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables...
Longitudinal research is a type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables...
What Is Latent Content?
According to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, the latent content of a dream is the hidden psychological meaning of the dream...
According to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, the latent content of a dream is the hidden psychological meaning of the dream...
Latent Period Definition
During the latent period, the libido interests are suppressed...
During the latent period, the libido interests are suppressed...
Law of Effect
A principle developed by Edward Thorndike suggesting those responses that are closely followed by satisfaction will become firmly attached to the situation...
A principle developed by Edward Thorndike suggesting those responses that are closely followed by satisfaction will become firmly attached to the situation...
Libido Definition
A term used by in psychoanalytic theory to describe the energy created by the survival and sexual instincts...
A term used by in psychoanalytic theory to describe the energy created by the survival and sexual instincts...