Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
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| neurotransmitter |
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| neutral stimulus (NS) |
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stimulus that does not initially elicit a response |
| newborn reflexes |
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inborn automatic response to a particular form of stimulation that all healthy babies are born with |
| night terror |
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sleep disorder in which the sleeper experiences a sense of panic and may scream or attempt to escape from the immediate environment |
| Nodes of Ranvier |
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| non-REM (NREM) |
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period of sleep outside periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep |
| normative approach |
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study of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones |
| norming |
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administering a test to a large population so data can be collected to reference the normal scores for a population and its groups |
| nurture |
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environment and culture |
| obese |
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adult with a BMI of 30 or higher |
| object permanence |
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idea that even if something is out of sight, it still exists |
| object permanence |
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idea that even if something is out of sight, it still exists |
| observational learning |
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type of learning that occurs by watching others |
| observer bias |
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when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations |
| obstructive sleep apnea |
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sleep disorder defined by episodes when breathing stops during sleep as a result of blockage of the airway |