tribade

n. a woman who achieves sexual pleasure by rubbing her genitals against those of another woman. This activity is known as tribadism, which is also occasionally used as a synonym for lesbianism. —tribadic adj.

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Psychology term of the day

November 28th 2024

fatigue effect

a decline in performance on a prolonged or demanding research task that is generally attributed to the participant becoming tired or bored with the task. The fatigue effect is an important consideration when administering a lengthy survey or test in which participants’ performance may worsen simply due to the challenges of an extended task.