Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. algebraic summation

algebraic summation

algebraic summation

summation that takes into account the signs of the terms. Thus, when both excitatory postsynaptic potentials and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials are induced in a neuron, an action potential is evoked only if the excitatory potentials exceed the inhibitory potentials by at least a threshold amount.

Related Terms

formal language

formal language see artificial language.

limited-capacity system

limited-capacity system a conceptualization of working memo...

junk science

junk science invalid or fraudulent research findings, espec...

fringer

fringer n. a person on the margins of a social group, who i...

VALS

VALS n. Values, Attitudes, and Lifestyles: a pr...

standardized distribution

standardized distribution a normal distribution whose value...

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