Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. kappa wave

kappa wave

kappa wave

a type of brain wave with a frequency similar to that of an alpha wave (8–12 Hz) but with a much weaker amplitude. Kappa waves are associated with thinking, particularly such activities as problem solving or recall of a partly learned task.

Related Terms

closed question

closed question see fixed-alternative question.

nomological validity

nomological validity the degree to which a measure assesses...

blood levels

blood levels the relative amounts of various substances in...

cyclic GMP (cGMP; cyclic guanosine monophosphate)

Sorry, "cyclic-gmp-cgmp-cyclic-guanosine-monophosphate" is not in the Dictionary...

xanthomatosis

xanthomatosis n. any of several disorders marked by an accu...

coping

coping n. the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter K

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