social evolution

social evolution

the process of gradual change in a society over time, especially as contrasted with the sudden and dramatic changes caused by political upheavals, natural disasters, and the like. See also cultural drift; social change.

Related Terms

sum of squared errors

sum of squared errors (symbol: SSE) see error s...

ventral

ventral adj. denoting the abdomen or the front surface of t...

sequential regression

sequential regression see hierarchical regression.

topical application

topical application the administration of a drug by applyin...

role theory

role theory a conceptual explanation of social behavior tha...

mesolimbic system

mesolimbic system a network of dopaminergic neurons in the...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

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