Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. dowsing

dowsing

dowsing

n. a purported technique for finding sites to dig for water or minerals. A forked stick (divining rod) is held by a person in such a way that a downward movement of the stick indicates a likely site. See also rhabdomancy. —dowse vb. —dowser n.

Related Terms

rank-order method

rank-order method a procedure in which a participant sorts...

anaglyph

anaglyph n. a single picture made from two copies of the sa...

accessory nerve

accessory nerve the 11th cranial nerve, sometimes so named...

anonymity

anonymity n. a principle of research ethics stating that th...

multiple-spike recording

multiple-spike recording the recording and analyzing of pot...

subtype

subtype n. in diagnostic classification, a subordinate cate...

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