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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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ZEN BUDDHISM

a Japanese school of Buddhism, extending back to the sixth century ce, wherein enlightenment was sought via direct, intuitive experience

YOHIMBINE

a stimulus alkaloid stemming from the bark of the African tree Pausinystalia yoliimbe and from Rauwolfia serpentina root. It serves

ZOFRAN

noun. a brand name for ondansetron.

ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT

with regard to Levvygotsky's sociocultural theory, the difference between a kid's actual degree of capacity and the degree of capacity

ZONE OF OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING (ZOF)

the wide array of physiological stimulation within which a person can carry on at the peak of physical, cognitive, and

ZOOMORPHISM

noun. 1. the crediting of animal qualities to humans, inanimate items, or deities. 2. the utilization of animal psychology or

ZOLOFT

noun. a brand name for sertraline.

ZEIGARNIK EFFECT

the propensity for disturbed, unfinished jobs to be better recalled than finished jobs.

ZUNG SELF-RATING DEPRESSION SCALE (SDS)

a widely utilized adult self-report depression-screening tool modeled to gauge the severity of depressive or mood-associated indicators. It is additionally

ZONE OF POTENTIALITY

the wide array of a pupil's capacity for development, growth, or excellence within a specific skill or subject region.

ZOOPHARMACOGNOSY

noun. the capacity of non-human animals to choose plants and their portions for medicinal reasons to lower fevers or rid

ZOOPHILIA

noun. a paraphilia wherein animals are recurrently favored or solely utilized to reach carnal arousal and satisfaction. The animal, that

ZYGOTE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER (ZIFT)

a type of in vitro fertilization wherein sperm and ova are combined in a laboratory container like a petri dish,

ZOPICLONE

noun. a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic which, like the associated drug Zaleplon, is fairly selective for a certain subunit on the gaba

ZWAARDEMAKER OLFACTOMETER

an formative olfactom-etkr consisting of a sole glass tube open at each end. One end was placed into a nostril,

ZONE OF COMPARISON TEST

a technique of placing questions in a control question test to encourage objective study of physiological reactions on polygraph charts

ZOOSADISM

noun. a paraphilia wherein carnal stimulation and gratification are attained from the torturing an animal. This might happen via direct

WILL TO POWER 1

with regard to the individual psychology of Alfred Adler, the commitment to aim for superiority and dominance, which he argued

TUBAL PREGNANCY

a pregnancy wherein the fertilized ovum is implanted into a fallopian tube's wall instead of into the uterus's lining.

WIN-STAY, LOSE-SHIFT STRATEGY

with regard to discrimination learning, a cognitive or behavioral method wherein a living being persists to render the same reaction