Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. arbitrary inference

arbitrary inference

arbitrary inference

a cognitive distortion in which a person draws a conclusion that is unrelated to or contradicted by the evidence.

Related Terms

dream stimulus

dream stimulus any of various stimuli that may initiate dre...

advantage by illness

advantage by illness see secondary gain.

right censoring

right censoring inability of a researcher to document the r...

twitching

twitching n. a series of small muscular contractions.

tridimensional theory of feeling

tridimensional theory of feeling the theory that feelings c...

visuoconstructional impairment

visuoconstructional impairment an impairment characterized...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse 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

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact