reflexogenous zone

an area of the body that when stimulated by particular stimuli elicits a particular reflex. For example, the sole of the foot is the reflexogenous zone for the Babinski reflex.

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Psychology term of the day

October 15th 2024

relational shift

the developmental change in analogical thinking that occurs when the child moves from focusing on perceptual similarity to focusing on relational similarity when solving problems.