Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. functional selection

functional selection

functional selection

the survival, over time, of capacities that are more useful to the individual, coupled with the disappearance of capacities that are less useful.

Related Terms

arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

Sorry, "arteriovenous-malformation-avm" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

S–R learning model

S–R learning model the hypothesis that learning leads to th...

hospital phobia

hospital phobia a persistent and irrational fear of hospita...

synthetic approach

synthetic approach the combining (synthesizing) of various...

attempted suicide

attempted suicide a deliberate but unsuccessful attempt to...

athetosis

athetosis n. slow, involuntary, writhing movements of the b...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter F

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

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact