REALITY THERAPY
Therapeutic treatment addressing the client's present maladaptive behavior and aiming to develop the client's ability to cope with a stressful…
REAL-LIFE TEST
In the matter of those contemplating sex-reversal surgical procedures. The test consists of a period of time spent dressing, acting…
REAL-TIME AMPLIFICATION
A technique to improve voice quality and diction. The subject speaks into a microphone that is connected to an amplifier…
REASONABLE RESISTANCE STANDARD
A standard of resistance in rape cases. It is defined as the amount of resistance that would reasonably show that…
REASONING TEST
A test to evaluate either inductive, deductive or a combination of both in thinking. One example would be the use…
REASSOCIATION
In the use of hypnoanalysis, the deliberate review of a forgotten or suppressed traumatic event by the use of hypnosis.…
REBOUND INSOMNIA
A phenomena associated with the cessation of use of hypnotic agents in the treatment of insomnia. The phenomena or condition…
REBOXETINE
A norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. The drug has little to no effect on neurotransmission of serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine or histamine.
RECALL SCORE METHOD
Using a numerical value to score the number of items that can be recalled from memory.
RECAPITULATION THEORY
Also referred to as biogenetic law, the theory states that embryonic development of an organism will mirror the evolutionary development…
RECEIVER-OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVE (ROC CURVE)
The relationship between the correct "yes" responses and the proportion of incorrect "yes" responses. That information is then plotted as…
RECEIVING HOSPITAL
The facility specially equipped and staffed to accept new patients requiring initial diagnosis or treatment.
RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY
A person's vocabulary defined by words he or she can understand, identify and process. It may be more extensive than…
RECEPTIVITY
The period of time in which a female is most responsive to sexual overtones from a male. Receptivity defines her…
RECEPTOR ADAPTATION
The fatigue shown by a receptor to a particular stimulus after repeated exposure.
RECEPTOR POTENTIAL
The electic potential that is the result of stimulating a receptor cell. It is roughly proportinal to the intensity of…
RECESSIVE TRAIT
a trait that is expressed in an organism if it's determinate allele is carried on both members of homologours pair…