Glossary E

Glossary E

Estate taxes is defined as taxes levied by the federal government or a state government on the assets of a person who has died

- Estimated learning potentials (ELPs) : Estimated learning potentials (ELPs) is a term in the SOMPA system, WISC-R scores adjusted for the socioeconomic background of the children. ELPs take the place of IQ scores.

Estimator variables refer to the characteristics of the witness, the crime, and the witness’s testimony that are not under the control of the justice system but that may provide information about the likely accuracy of an eyewitness identification

Estradiol is one type of --->estrogen.

Estrangement in the psychology context refers to a state of emotional disconnection or detachment between individuals, often within the context of close relationships, such as family members or friends. It involves a sense of alienation, where one or more parties feel separated or distant from each other emotionally or psychologically. Estrangement can result from a variety of factors, including unresolved conflicts, differences in values or beliefs, or traumatic experiences within the relationship.

Estrogen is defined as any of a number of female sex hormones. It is a hormone that produces female secondary sex characteristics and affects the menstrual cycle.

Estrus refer to changes in the sexual drives of animals that create a desire for mating; particularly used to refer to females in heat.

- ESTs (Empirically supported treatments) : Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) refer to treatments for various psychological conditions that have been shown through careful empirical study to be either "well established" or "probably efficacious." A list of ESTs is updated and published periodically by the APA's Division of Clinical Psychology.