Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. selective learning

selective learning

selective learning

learning to make only one of several possible responses or learning about one stimulus when several stimuli are available. A particular response or stimulus could have a selective advantage due to biological preparedness, previous experience, or salience in a given situation. See also Kamin effect; overshadowing.

Related Terms

female sexual arousal disorder

female sexual arousal disorder in DSM–IV–TR, a condition in...

DAH Test

DAH Test abbreviation for Machover Draw-a-House Test. See M...

Q sort

Q sort a data-collection procedure, often used in personali...

thanatophobia

thanatophobia n. a persistent and irrational fear of death...

lateral olfactory tract

lateral olfactory tract a bundle of axons of mitral cells t...

customary, prevailing, and reasonable fees (CPR fees)

Sorry, "customary-prevailing-and-reasonable-fees-cpr-fees" is not in the Diction...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

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