Glossary L

Glossary L

Limited capacity refers to the concept that one's information processing ability is restricted, that people can only do so many things at any single time. Metaphors for capacity include mental space, mental energy or effort, and time.

Limited-capacity processor is a system that acquires, stores, manipulates, and/or transmits information but has fixed limits on the amount or rate of processing that it can accomplish.

Limited-number technique refers to influence technique based on scarcity, in which one tells people that an item is in short supply

Limulus is defined as a primitive animal more familiarly known as the Horseshoe crab, which has been used in experiments studying lateral inhibition.

Line graph refers to display in which points connected by straight lines show several different means obtained from different groups or treatment conditions. Line graph is a means of illustrating the relationship of two (2) variables using a continuous line or curve.

Linear displacement refers to the distance that a system moves in a straight line.

Linear function refers to a function that forms a straight line.

Linear motion refers to motion along a line. Linear motion is also referred to as Translatory motion.