KNOCKDOWN
a laboratory animal in which specific genes are present but unexpressed KNOCKDOWN: “Knockdown is a laboratory animal in which specific genes are present but unexpressed.”
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KINESTHESIS
Includes walking, talking, facial expressions, gestures and posture. The sense that provides information through receptors in the muscles, tendons and joints and other animals and humans to control movement Contents What is Kinesthesis in psychology?What is the function of Kinesthesis?What are the Kinesthesis receptors?Examples:References: What is Kinesthesis in psychology? Kinesthesis, also called kinesthesia or proprioception, …
KIBBUTZ
It is a communal living arrangement, in Israel and is centred around agriculture, manufacturing, or tourism and has collective social and child rearing practices. See commune KIBBUTZ: “Kibbutz is a communal living arrangement in Israel.”
KEEP-AWAKE PILLS
A keep awake pill usually contains approximately 100 mg of caffeine in one cup of regular coffee or two cups of strong tea, it is also a popular name for stimulant pills that contain caffeine as the active ingredient and can be obtained without a doctors prescription KEEP-AWAKE PILLS: “Keep Awake Pills can be obtained …
KAINIC ACID
a neuroexcitatory compound used in research to destroy brain tissue in experimental animals . KAINIC ACID: “Kainic Acid is a neuro-excitatory compound derived from the red seaweed.”
KANSAS V HENDRICKS
The court ruled that laws permitting confinement of sex offenders in mental hospitals after they serve their criminal sentences are not unconstitutional if the offender remains a threat KANSAS V HENDRICKS: “Kansas v Hendricks was a case resulting in a controversial 1997 U.S. Supreme Court Decision.”
KURTOSIS
Probability distribution and the fourth central moment of it KURTOSIS: “Kurtosis is the fourth central moment of a probability distribution.”
KORSAKOFF
People with Korsakoff’s syndrome demonstrate dense anterograde amnesia and the retrograde amnesia that are thought to be due to lesions in the anterior or dorsomedial nuclei of the thalamus KORSAKOFF: “Korsakoff’s Syndrome occurs primarily in cases of severe chronic alcoholism.”
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
A positive attitude toward a friend may assist in attributing that person’s negative behaviour to situational factors rather that personal characteristics, and the role an attitude can ply KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE: “Knowledge Function Of An Attitude can help to interpret ambiguous information.”
KOFFKA, KURT
He spent the remainder of his career eventually becoming chief spokesperson for Gestalt psychology through articles and books that explained the theory and its applications. He contributed to the understanding of visual phenomena KOFFKA, KURT: “Kurt Koffka presented a holistic view of the mind that contrasted sharply with the reductionist view”