error term

error term

the element of a statistical equation that indicates the amount of change in the dependent variable that is unexplained by change in the independent variables. Also called disturbance term; residual term.

Related Terms

creative arts therapy

creative arts therapy therapeutic interventions that use ar...

sight words

sight words in reading, words that are recognized instantly...

job-placement stage

job-placement stage a level of rehabilitation and work-prep...

retarded depression

retarded depression an obsolescent name for a major depress...

waking hypnosis

waking hypnosis any technique in which hypnotic effects (se...

atropine-coma therapy (ACT)

Sorry, "atropine-coma-therapy-act" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Pleas...

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