K

Kelley
(1921-2003):
was a

social psychologist, focusing on interpersonal relationships and
contributing to

attribution theory – how individuals ‘attribute’ causes to events,
for instance a “situational”
or “dispositional”
factor.

kin altruism:
in

evolutionary psychology, the concept that individuals help those who
are close relatives, because it fosters the transmission of their

genes.

kinaesthetics:
a term used to describe the response and feedback from
movement sensations in the muscles or joints.

kinship (family) studies:
research that examines

correlations of

traits or behaviours between individuals who share differing degrees
of

genetic similarity.

Klinefelter’s syndrome: see XXV syndrome.

knowledge: the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.

Kobasa: (1979): examined resistance to stress, in particular “hardiness” to stress, characterised by commitment, control and challenge.

Korsakoff’s syndrome: a type of amnesiacommonly found in chronic alcoholics, caused by a lack of Vitamin D (thiamine).

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