Glossary H

Glossary H

Homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another.

Homing ability refers to the ability to return to a specific place. For example, Homing pigeons can return to their lofts when released great distances away.

Hominids refers to the family of species that includes modern-day human beings. Hominids are also called Hominins.

Homo sapiens is the technical name for the species to which all human beings belong.

Homoerotic refers to the representation of same-sex love or desire.

Homogamy is defined as the marriage of two (2) people who are similar to one another. It is the tendency of people to marry others who have similar personal characteristics;similarity of values and interests. The notion that similar interests and values are important in forming strong, lasting interpersonal relationships.

Homogeneity of cognitive function refers to the assumption in stage theories that a child's cognition is relatively homogeneous, or even, across different tasks and contexts.

Homogeneous group are groups whose members share the same characteristics.