Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. perseverance effect

perseverance effect

perseverance effect

the phenomenon in which people’s beliefs about themselves and others persist despite a lack of supporting evidence or even a contradiction of supporting evidence.

Related Terms

giftedness

giftedness n. the state of possessing a great amount of nat...

unity of science

unity of science the view that the principles of any and al...

reliability sampling

reliability sampling a form of acceptance sampling in which...

miniature end-plate potential

miniature end-plate potential see end plate.

infantile myxedema

infantile myxedema see Brissaud’s infantilism.

active touch

active touch touch perception of the characteristics of an...

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