Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. lexical decision

lexical decision

lexical decision

a task in which the participant is presented with strings of letters, such as HOUSE or HOUPE, and is required to determine whether each string spells a word. The reaction time required to make the decision is usually measured.

Related Terms

erotic plasticity

erotic plasticity the degree to which sexual desire and sex...

research risk

research risk the potential costs to participants or to soc...

topographical disorientation

topographical disorientation a disorder of spatial visualiz...

polyglot reaction

polyglot reaction recovery from aphasia in which a multilin...

validity coefficient

validity coefficient an index, typically a correlation coef...

visual attention disorder

visual attention disorder any disturbance of a person’s abi...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter L

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