Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. purposive psychology

purposive psychology

purposive psychology

an approach to psychology that makes the primary assumption that organisms usually have conscious goals that motivate and organize their behavior. See also hormic psychology; purposive behaviorism; teleology.

Related Terms

slow-release preparation

slow-release preparation a drug preparation that is formula...

intellectual function

intellectual function any of the mental functions involved...

predatory paraphilia

predatory paraphilia sexual interest and arousal focused on...

Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)

Sorry, "baltimore-longitudinal-study-of-aging-blsa" is not in the Dictionary of...

Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living

Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living an observer-based...

OKR

OKR abbreviation for optokinetic reflex.

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