Glossary E

Glossary E

E-learning is defined as the use of computer-based training (CBT) over the Web.

EAP is the abbreviations of Employee assistance progam that refers to to the strategies, policies, methods and interventions put in place by the company/organization to promote health and well-being in an organization, especially the health and well-being of all its employees.

EAR stands for "Evoked Action Potential", or sometimes called "Evoked Potentials". It refers to the electrical activity of the brain that is recorded in response to a specific stimulus, such as a sound or visual cue.

Eardrum refers to another term for the tympanic membrane, the membrane located at the end of the auditory canal that vibrates in response to sound.

Early adolescence is defined as a period dominated by the goal of achieving emotional separation from parents and the conflict of separation versus reunion. Early adolescence is moreover, the period of psychosocial development that begins with the onset of puberty and ends around 18 years of age, often with graduation from high school.

Early assessments is defined as assessments used by teachers in the first weeks of school to get to know pupils so that they can be organized into a classroom society with rules, communication , and control .

Early maladaptive schemas is defined as long standing schemas that individuals assume to be true about themselves and their world. These schemas are resistant to change and cause difficulties in individuals’ lives.

Early onset refers to the presentation of a disorder or syndrome prior to the expected age of onset.