Glossary H

Glossary H

Hopelessness theory refers to the view that depression-prone individuals make internal, stable, and global Attributions to explain the causes of negative events, and external, unstabl

Horizontal abduction refers to the movement of the humerus in the horizontal plane away from the midline of the body.

Horizontal adduction refers to the movement of the humerus in the horizontal plane toward the midline of the body.

Horizontal cell refers to a type of cell that receives input from receptors and delivers inhibitory input to bipolar cells.

Along with Amacrine cells, Horizontal cells make single

Horizontal Decalage refers to an apparent inconsistency in a child's performance, in which a certain cognitive ability is shown in some circumstances but not in others.

Horizontal Décalage is Piaget’s term for a child’s uneven cognitive performance; an inability to solve certain problems even though one can solve similar problems requiring the same mental operations.

Horizontal plane is the plane that shows brain structures as seen from above; a plane (x-axis) that shows the brain as seen from above or parallel to the ground.

Hormic psychology refers to the name given to McDougall's version of psychology because of its emphasis on purposive or goal-directed behavior.