Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis |
Glossaries - Psychology
tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system |
| homosexual |
Glossaries - Psychology
emotional and erotic attractions to opposite-sexed individuals |
| homosexual |
Glossaries - Psychology
emotional and erotic attractions to opposite-sexed individuals |
| homosexual |
Glossaries - Psychology
emotional and erotic attractions to same-sexed individuals |
| homozygous |
Glossaries - Psychology
consisting of two identical alleles |
| hormone |
Glossaries - Psychology
chemical messenger released by endocrine glands |
| hospice |
Glossaries - Psychology
service that provides a death with dignity; pain management in a humane and comfortable environment; usually outside of a hospital setting |
| humanism |
Glossaries - Psychology
perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans |
| hypnosis |
Glossaries - Psychology
state of extreme self-focus and attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli |
| hypothalamus |
Glossaries - Psychology
forebrain structure that regulates sexual motivation and behavior and a number of homeostatic processes; serves as an interface between the nervous system and the endocrine system |
| hypothesis illusory correlation independent variable inductive reasoning informed consent Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) inter-rater reliability longitudinal research naturalistic observation negative |
Glossaries - Psychology
tentative and testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables |