Glossary E
Glossary E
Extended self refers to the more mature self-representation, emerging between ages 3½ and 5 years, in which children are able to integrate past, present, and unknown future self-representations into a notion of a "self" that endures over time
Extensibility is defined as the ability of muscle to be stretched back to its original length following contraction.
Extensity refers to an ordering Parameter of a complex system associated with energy. Here extensity is defined as the area of consciousness in phase space.
Extensor refers to muscle that extends a limb. Extensors are muscles that extend a limb, that is, increase the angle at a joint.
English: extent / Español: alcance / Português: extensão / Français: étendue / Italiano: estensione
The term "extent" in psychology refers to the degree, range, or scope of a particular phenomenon, behavior, or mental process. It is used to describe how far something extends or the limits within which it operates. Understanding the extent of psychological concepts helps researchers and practitioners gauge the impact and reach of various factors influencing human behavior and cognition.
External attribution refers to the the inference that a person is behaving a certain way because of something about the situation he or she is in; the assumption is that most people would respond the same way in that situation