Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. passivity

passivity

passivity

n. a form of adaptation, or maladaptation, in which the individual adopts a pattern of submissiveness, dependence, and retreat into inaction.

Related Terms

GBMI

GBMI abbreviation for guilty but mentally ill.

fear of rejection

fear of rejection a persistent and irrational fear of being...

inclusion–exclusion criteria

inclusion–exclusion criteria in clinical research, criteria...

encephalopsy

encephalopsy n. a condition in which one associates colors...

social network analysis

social network analysis a set of empirical procedures for s...

concinnity

concinnity n. the quality of an artistic design that featur...

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