Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. surplus energy theory

surplus energy theory

surplus energy theory

the hypothesis that children and young animals engage in locomotor play because they have excess energy that needs to be expended. See also play.

Related Terms

Limbitrol

Limbitrol n. a trade name for a combination of the tricycli...

CDI

CDI abbreviation for Children’s Depression Inventory.

underpayment inequity

underpayment inequity in industrial and organizational sett...

vocal tract

vocal tract the structures, collectively, that are involved...

objective reality

objective reality the external world of physical objects, e...

school avoidance

school avoidance see school refusal.

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

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact