Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. brightness adaptation

brightness adaptation

brightness adaptation

an apparent decrease in the intensity of a stimulus after exposure to a high level of incident illumination. For example, the inside of a house appears very dim to someone coming in from a snow-covered garden.

Related Terms

theory of reasoned action

theory of reasoned action the theory that attitudes toward...

quasi-interval scale

quasi-interval scale a rating scale that classifies respons...

group interview

group interview an interview in which one or more questione...

soul image

soul image in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung, the dee...

BRCA1 and BRCA2

BRCA1 and BRCA2 the first two major...

absolute idealism

absolute idealism the philosophical position that both ment...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter B

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