person–environment interaction

the relationship between a person’s psychological and physical capacities and the demands placed on those capacities by the person’s social and physical environment. Quality of life is influenced by person–environment congruence: Too few or too many environmental demands can lead to poorer quality of life. See also environmental press–competence model.

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Psychology term of the day

January 2nd 2025

rank biserial correlation coefficient

an index of association between a dichotomous variable and an ordinal variable. Its interpretation is the same as for other standardized measures of association. For example, a researcher might relate experimental condition (experimental vs. control group) to an ordinal measure of task performance. Compare point biserial correlation coefficient. See biserial correlation coefficient.