Glossary D

Dynamic equilibrium something that occurs when all of the applied and inertial forces acting on the moving body are in balance, resulting in movement with unchanging speed or direction.

Deutsch: Dynamisches Gitter / Español: Rejilla Dinámica / Português: Rede Dinâmica / Français: Grille Dynamique / Italiano: Griglia Dinamica /

Dynamic lattice refers to the representation in a chart or diagram of the relationships among ergs, sentiments, and attitudes.

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Dynamic optical demarcation when an animal uses a special signalling device in a stereotypical movement (the waving of the fiddler crabs claw) to alert other members of its species.

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Deutsch: Dynamische Wahrnehmung / Español: Percepción dinámica / Português: Percepção dinâmica / Français: Perception dynamique / Italiano: Percezione dinamica

Dynamic Perception refers to the cognitive process by which individuals interpret and respond to continuously changing sensory inputs in real time. Unlike static perception, which involves the analysis of stable or unchanging stimuli, dynamic perception emphasizes the integration of temporal and spatial variations, enabling adaptive behavior in complex environments. This concept is fundamental in psychology, particularly in the study of sensory-motor coordination, attention, and decision-making under uncertainty.

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Dynamic perimetry is defined as a procedure used to measure the visual field, in which a small visual target is gradually brought into the field of vision

Dynamic psychology is defined as the brand of Psychology suggested by Woodworth that stressed the internal variables that motivate organisms to act.

Dynamic social impact theory refers to Bibb Latané’s extension of Social impact theory, which assumes that influence is a function of the strength, the immediacy, and the number of sources present, and that this influence results in consolidation, clustering, correlation, and continuing diversity in groups that are spatially distributed and interacting repeatedly over time.

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Dynamic stretching is defined as stretching that involves controlled movement.

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