Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. distal stimulus

distal stimulus

distal stimulus

in perception, the actual object in the environment that stimulates or acts on a sense organ. Compare proximal stimulus.

Related Terms

infrasound

infrasound n. sound whose frequency is too low to be detect...

life goal

life goal in the individual psychology of Alfred Adler, the...

covert negative reinforcement

covert negative reinforcement in behavior therapy, a techni...

Phillips Rating Scale of Premorbid Adjustment in Schizophrenia

Phillips Rating Scale of Premorbid Adjustment in Schizophrenia...

self-serving bias

self-serving bias the tendency to interpret events in a way...

palinopsia

palinopsia n. the persistence or reappearance of a visual i...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter D

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