nomothetic score

a score on a dimension that is common to all people tested (e.g., general intelligence), which implicitly or explicitly compares the individual receiving the score with other individuals receiving a score.

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Psychology term of the day

February 22nd 2025

conditioning of attitudes

the formation or change of an attitude as a result of the association of an attitude object with a pleasant or unpleasant stimulus in the environment. Attitudes may be conditioned via classical conditioning or operant conditioning processes.