Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. tonic activation

tonic activation

tonic activation

a form of arousal mediated by the reticular formation and identified as tonic because of its persistent effect. Compare phasic activation.

Related Terms

feminizing testes syndrome

feminizing testes syndrome see androgen-insensitivity syndr...

preferential looking technique

preferential looking technique an experimental method for a...

fetal programming

fetal programming during prenatal development, a fetus’s ph...

thick stripes

thick stripes broad bands of increased cytochrome oxidase a...

loci method

loci method see method of loci.

primal repression

primal repression see primary repression.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter T

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