abstraction experiment

a study that investigates participants’ ability to induce the general properties of a category or concept from specific instances that are presented to them as examples or nonexamples. See also concept-discovery task; concept-formation test.

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

December 27th 2024

motor dominance

the controlling influence of one cerebral hemisphere shown in motor activity, such as writing or throwing a ball.