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Intervening variable — An intervening variable is a hypothetical internal state that is used to explain relationships between observed variables, such as independent and dependent variables, in empirical research. History The term “intervening variable” was first used… … Wikipedia
learning theory — ▪ psychology Introduction any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development. A common goal in defining any psychological (psychology)… … Universalium
Construct (philosophy of science) — An object s center of mass is certainly a real thing, but it is a construct (not another object) A construct in the philosophy of science is an ideal object, where the existence of the thing may be said to depend upon a subject s mind. This, as… … Wikipedia
Spurious relationship — In statistics, a spurious relationship (or, sometimes, spurious correlation or spurious regression) is a mathematical relationship in which two events or variables have no direct causal connection, yet it may be wrongly inferred that they do, due … Wikipedia
Regime theory — is a theory within international relations derived from the liberal tradition that argues that international institutions or regimes affect the behavior of states (or other international actors). It assumes that cooperation is possible in the… … Wikipedia
thought — thought1 /thawt/, n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one s thoughts. 3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as… … Universalium
BEHAVIORISME — L’acte de naissance du behaviorisme est constitué par l’article intitulé «La Psychologie telle qu’un behavioriste la voit», que John Watson publia en 1913 dans la revue qu’il dirigeait, la Psychological Review. Il développa et précisa ensuite ses … Encyclopédie Universelle
Political realism — Realism, also known as political realism, in the context of international relations, encompasses a variety of theories and approaches, all of which share a belief that states are primarily motivated by the desire for military and economic power… … Wikipedia
Стили лидерства (leadership styles) — Несмотря на то что первый классический эксперимент по С. л. был проведен Левиным, Липпиттом и Уайтом еще в 1939 г., большая часть исслед. лидерства в период 1940 х г. была связана с выявлением индивидуальных черт, к рые позволяли бы… … Психологическая энциклопедия
Теории научения (learning theories) — Т. н. стремятся систематизировать имеющиеся факты о научении наиболее простым и логичным способом и направляют усилия исследователей в поиске новых и важных фактов. В случае Т. н., эти факты связаны с условиями, к рые вызывают и сохраняют… … Психологическая энциклопедия
