effectance

effectance

n. the state of having a causal effect on objects and events in the environment; the word is commonly used in the term effectance motivation, coined by Robert W. White in 1959.

Related Terms

roughness discrimination test

roughness discrimination test a test of somesthetic sensiti...

CNV

CNV abbreviation for contingent negative variation.

bacterium

bacterium n. (pl. bacteria) a unicellular, prok...

combat stress reaction (CSR)

Sorry, "combat-stress-reaction-csr" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Plea...

computer network

computer network a group of computers interconnected by com...

TSCS

TSCS abbreviation for Tennessee Self-Concept Scale.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

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