Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. alcoholism

alcoholism

alcoholism

n. a syndrome of compulsive and dependent alcohol use. The term may be used synonymously with alcohol dependence or refer to persistent heavy alcohol use without a formal diagnosis.

Related Terms

study-phase retrieval theory

study-phase retrieval theory see spacing effect.

Winsorized mean

Winsorized mean a measure of central tendency that is less...

regression toward the mean

regression toward the mean the tendency for extremely high...

primary emotion

primary emotion any one of a limited set of emotions that t...

antonym

antonym n. a word that has the opposite meaning to another...

modeling

modeling n. 1. a technique used in cognitive be...

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