Glossary D

Glossary D

Dominance hierarchy means ordering of individuals within a group in which group members with lower status defer to those with greater status

Dominant that which describes the active role in sado-masochistic sexuality.

Dominant allele refers to a relatively powerful gene that is expressed phenotypically and masks the effect of a less powerful gene.

Dominant gene is defined as a gene whose influence will be expressed each time the gene is present; gene that shows a strong effect in either the homozygous or heterozygous condition

Dominant hemisphere is a term usually applied to the side of a person's brain that produces language.

Dominant language switch hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that children tend to learn a second language more completely than adults do because children, more than adults, tend to switch to the second language as their dominant language and use it more.

Dominant response is defined as the action that is most likely to occur in a situation or on a task when the individual is alone. It is likewise, a behavior that takes very little effort or thought and is frequently the default or habitual response to a specific situation

Dominant trait is defined as a trait that is expressed.