Glossary D

Delayed pairing is a term used in Classical conditioning which is the presentation of the CS before the US, with both ending simultaneously. Please see Backward pairing, Simultaneous pairing, Trace pairing.

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Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome refers to a a condition in which a patient doesn't get sleepy until early in the morning the next day and sleeps late into the morning.

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Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) refers to muscle soreness that occurs 12 to 24 hours after an exercise bout.

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Delayed-response task refers to an assignment in which an animal must respond on the basis of a signal that it remembers but that is no longer present

Delayering is the removal of middle layers of management resulting in a 'flatter' management organisation.

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Deletion refers to a speech error in which something is left out. In the study of Sensation and Perception, Deletion refers to a cue that provides information about the relative depth of two (2) surfaces. Deletion occurs when a farther object is covered by a nearer object due to sideways movement of an observer relative to the objects. Please see also Accretion.

Deutsch: Freude / Español: Deleite / Português: Prazer / Français: Délice / Italian: Delizia

Delight in the psychology context refers to a profound sense of Pleasure, joy, or satisfaction. It is a positive emotional response that can result from experiencing something highly enjoyable or gratifying.

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Delimiting observations is a term used especially in naturalistic observation that refers to the necessity to limit or choose the classes of behaviors to be observed.

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