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Low-ball technique

Low-ball technique refers to a strategy to gain compliance by making a very attractive initial offer to get a person to agree to an action and then making the terms less favourable.

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Low-birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies are infants who weigh less than 2,500 grams (about 5 pounds 8 ounces) at birth. This may be a result of being born before the full period of gestation, or it may result from the mother's inadequate diet, Smoking, or use of drugs.

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Low-density

Deutsch: Niedrige Dichte / Español: Baja Densidad / Português: Baixa Densidade / Français: Faible Densité / Italiano: Bassa Densità

Low-density refers to environments, communities, or populations with relatively fewer people or structures within a given space. In the psychology context, low-density environments are typically associated with less crowding, more physical space, and potentially reduced social interactions, all of which can influence mental health, behaviour, and overall well-being.

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Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) is a form of lipoprotein that transports a majority of the plasma cholesterol ; a form of lipoprotein found to be positively related to coronary artery disease. Moreover, Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are chemicals that cause fatty deposits to accumulate in arteries, impeding blood flow Please see LDL cholesterol.

Lowball technique

Lowball technique or Low-ball technique is a strategy in which commitment is gained first to reasonable or desirable terms, which are then made less reasonable or desirable. It is an influence technique based on commitment, in which one first gets a person to comply with a seemingly low-cost request and only later reveals hidden additional costs Lowball technique is getting people to commit themselves to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed.

Lowballing

Lowballing refers to an unscrupulous strategy whereby a salesperson induces a customer to agree to purchase a product at a very low cost, subsequently claims it was an error, and then raise

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Lower back pain

Deutsch: Schmerzen im unteren Rücken / Español: Dolor de la parte baja de la espalda / Português: Dor lombar / Français: Douleur lombaire / Italiano: Dolore lombare

Lower back pain refers to discomfort or pain experienced in the lower region of the spine. In the psychology context, lower back pain is often linked to psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression, which can influence the onset, perception, and persistence of pain. This Condition, while physical, is closely connected to an individual's mental health and emotional well-being.

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Lowering

Lowering means sullen, frowning, gloomy.

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