Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. subtractive principle

subtractive principle

subtractive principle

a rule of color mixture stating that the perceived color of a target that absorbs some wavelengths of light will be complementary to the absorbed wavelengths.

Related Terms

acceptance

acceptance n. 1. a favorable attitude toward an...

ridge regression

ridge regression a variant on ordinary least squares regres...

tryptophan hydroxylase

tryptophan hydroxylase an enzyme that catalyzes the first s...

vicious circle

vicious circle a situation or behavioral pattern in which a...

nominalism

nominalism n. in medieval philosophy (see Scholasticism), t...

twins

twins pl. n. see dizygotic twins; monozygotic t...

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

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact