Glossary D
Glossary D
- Dual representation (Dual encoding, Dual orientation) : Dual representation (Dual encoding ) is defined as the ability to represent an object simultaneously as an object itself and as a representation of something else.
Dual-coding hypothesis refers to Paivio’s assertion that long-term memory can code information in two (2) distinct ways, verbally and visually, and that items coded both ways, for example, pictures or concrete words are more easily recalled than items such as abstract words which are coded in only one way
Dual-earner households is defined as households in which both partners are employed.
Dual-stream model of speech perception refers to a model that proposes a ventral stream starting in the temporal lobe that is responsible for recognizing speech, and a dorsal stream starting in the parietal lobe that is responsible for linking the acoustic signal to the movements used to produce speech.
Dual-system hypothesis refers to a hypothesis that suggests that two (2) languages are represented somehow in separate systems of the mind.
Dual-task performance refers to an experimental paradigm involving presentation of two (2) tasks for a person to work on simultaneously.
Dualism is the belief that mind and body are different kinds of substance, existing independently.
Moreover, Dualism is the view of behavior according to which actions can be separated into two (2) categories : voluntary behavior controlled by the mind, and involuntary behavior controlled by reflex mechanisms.