Glossary D

Glossary D

Dorsolateral tract refers to the path of axons in the spinal cord from the contralateral hemisphere of the brain, controlling movements of peripheral muscles

Dose is defined as the amount of drug or exercise prescribed to have a certain effect or response.

Dose in the psychology context refers to the amount or quantity of a psychological intervention or substance administered to an individual for therapeutic or research purposes. It plays a crucial role in understanding the effectiveness and impact of various psychological treatments, therapies, or interventions. Monitoring and controlling the dose is essential for achieving desired outcomes and ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals involved.

Dose-response relationship refers to a direct, consistent relationship between an independent variable, such as a behavior, and a dependent variable, such as an illness. For example, the greater the number of cigarettes one smokes, the greater the likelihood of lung cancer.

Dotty means eccentric, mentally unbalanced, unconventional. Dotty is from Scots word "dottle" which means fool

Double product is defined as the product of heart rate and systolic blood pressure; estimate of work of the heart.

Double approach-avoidance conflict means being simultaneously attracted to and repelled by each of two (2) alternatives.

Double aspectism refers to Spinoza's contention that material substance and consciousness are two (2) inseparable aspects of everything in the universe, including humans. It is the belief that bodily and mental events are inseparable because they are two (2) aspects of every experience. Double aspectism is also called Psychophysical double aspectism and double-aspectmonism.

Double bind refers to a view that when an individual receives an important message with two (2) different meanings and is unable to respond to it, the individual is in an impossible situation. If such messages are repeated over time, individuals may begin to show signs of Schizophrenia.