exteroceptive stimulus

exteroceptive stimulus

a stimulus that arises in the external world and is sensed by an organism through any of the five senses of sight, smell, hearing, touch, or taste. Compare interoceptive stimulus; proprioceptive stimulus.

Related Terms

vestibular system

vestibular system a system in the body that is responsible...

peer pressure

peer pressure the influence exerted by a peer group on its...

Strange Situation

Strange Situation an experimental technique used to assess...

paroxysmal sleep

paroxysmal sleep see narcolepsy.

long-term depression (LTD)

Sorry, "long-term-depression-ltd" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please...

neuroglioma

neuroglioma n. see glioma.

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