concrete attitude

a cognitive style that is directed to specific objects and immediate stimuli. A person who exhibits a concrete attitude tends not to make abstract comparisons and will not usually respond to abstract qualities, concepts, or categories. Compare abstract attitude. [defined by Kurt Goldstein]

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

January 29th 2025

proximal

adj.

1. situated near or directed toward the trunk or center of an organism.

2. near or mostly closely related to the point of reference or origin. Compare distal. —proximally adv.