Young-Helmholtz Theory of Color Vision The Young-Helmholtz Theory of Color Vision, proposed by Thomas Young and Hermann von Helmholtz in the early 19th century, is the most widely accepted theory of color vision. This theory proposes that the human eye is sensitive to three different types of light, commonly referred to as the primary colors: …
Youngberg v. Romeo: A Study of Liability for Negligently Inflicted Emotional Distress Abstract Youngberg v. Romeo is a landmark case in the United States that established the standard of care for people with disabilities in state institutions. This case has become a landmark decision in the area of tort law for its holding that the …
Yoked Control: A Review of the Use of Yoked Control in Behavioral Research Abstract Yoked control is an experimental design in which two or more experimental subjects are matched so that their behavior is influenced by the behavior of one another. This design has been used in a variety of research settings, from studies of …
Yohimbine is an alkaloid compound derived from the bark of the Pausinystalia yohimbe tree, native to Central and West Africa. It is primarily used as a dietary supplement to improve athletic performance and weight loss, as well as to treat various medical conditions such as erectile dysfunction and depression (Hershberger et al., 2018). Yohimbine works …
Yoked-control group designs are a type of quasi-experimental research design that involve the comparison of two (or more) groups that are matched on a variety of characteristics. The goal is to compare the effects of different interventions on the outcomes of the two groups. This type of design has become increasingly common in the field …
Yes-No Judgment Task: An Overview The Yes-No Judgment Task (YNJT) is a widely used paradigm in cognitive psychology and neuroscience research. It is a simple task that involves making judgments about a given stimulus. This task can be used to study a variety of cognitive processes, including decision making and response inhibition. In this article, …
Introduction Yin and Yang is an ancient Chinese philosophical concept which has been in use for more than two thousand years. It is a dualistic view of the universe, describing how opposites or contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world. This concept has been used to explain everything from the way the …
Y-Linked Inheritance Y-linked inheritance is a form of genetic inheritance that occurs in humans and other species. It involves the transmission of genes on the Y chromosome, which is the only chromosome that is passed from father to son. This type of inheritance is responsible for certain sex-linked traits, such as male-pattern baldness. In this …
Yerkish is a language developed in the 1970s, based on the principles of artificial intelligence. It is a computer language system and was originally developed to allow communication between humans and computers. The language is designed to be used in a wide variety of contexts, from natural language processing to programming. Yerkish was developed by …
Yerkes-Dodson Law is an empirical relationship between performance and arousal, first proposed by psychologists Robert M. Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson in 1908. The law states that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal, but only to a certain point. Beyond that point, the performance decreases as arousal increases (Yerkes & Dodson, 1908). The law …
