Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. paraworld

paraworld

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.

Related Terms

recurring-figures test

recurring-figures test a test of memory in which a person i...

environment

environment n. the aggregate of external agents or conditio...

not otherwise specified (NOS)

Sorry, "not-otherwise-specified-nos" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Ple...

learning disability (LD)

Sorry, "learning-disability-ld" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please r...

abreaction

abreaction n. the therapeutic process of bringing forgotten...

pilot study

pilot study a small, preliminary study designed to evaluate...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

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