Glossary D

Deutsch: Diskrepanz / Español: Discrepancia / Português: Discrepância / Français: Discrepance / Italiano: Discrepanza

Discrepancy in the psychology context refers to a difference or inconsistency between two or more elements, such as behaviors, thoughts, feelings, or expectations. Understanding discrepancies is crucial for various psychological theories and practices, as they often influence motivation, self-perception, and behavior.

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Discrepancy in desire is defined as differences in levels of sexual desire in a couple.

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Discrepancy of sexual desire refers to a sexual disorder in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire.

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Discrepancy principle refers to the idea that infants are most attentive to slightly novel stimuli.

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Discrete emotions theory is defined as a Theory of emotions which specifies that specific emotions are biologically programmed, accompanied by distinct sets of bodily and facial cues, and discriminable from early in life

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Discrete trial training refers to a training and learning strategy where learning is measured by the number of correct trials over a specific timeframe.

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Discrete variable is defined as a variable whose attributes are separate from one another, or discontinuous, as in the case of gender or religious affiliation. Contrast this with Continuous variable s, in which one attribute shades off into the next. Thus, in age (a continuous variable), the attributes progress steadily from 21 to 22 to 23, and so forth, whereas there is no progression from male to female in the case of gender.

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Discrete-trials design refers to a single-subject design in which two (2) or more treatment conditions are randomly alternated from one observation to the next. Discrete-trials design is also known as Alternating-treatments design.

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