Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. performance

performance

performance

n.

1. any activity or collection of responses that leads to a result or has an effect on the environment.

2. the behavior of an organism (the performer) when faced with a specific task.

3. in linguistics, see competence.

Related Terms

ASCM

ASCM abbreviation for adaptive strategy choice model.

telic

telic adj. purposeful or goal directed in nature, as in tel...

myotonic disorder

myotonic disorder any disease, generally inherited, in whic...

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. see Nationa...

kairos

kairos n. in existential psychology, the moment of heighten...

primidone

primidone n. a barbiturate anticonvulsant drug the primary...

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