RESERVE CAPACITY
Discrepancy between a subject's maximal ability to perform a given psychological exercise and the actual performance of that exercise.
RESIDENCE RATE
Measure of institutional occupancy by type within a specified population on a specific date.
RESIDENTIAL CARE
Facility which provides long-term care of elderly, chronically ill, or disabled patients. Housing and food are provided; appropriate medical care…
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
Treatment offered in residential facilities, hospitals, or other settings which offer residential accommodations.
RESIDUAL ATTENTION-DEFICIT DISORDER
A condition listed in DSM-III; child having been diagnosed with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed at a later date as…
RESIDUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia subtype listed in DSM-IV-TR, in which one or more episodes have occurred, but the occurrence of positive symptoms such…
RESISTANCE
Act or instance of resisting; having the ability to resist. In psychology, the process by which the ego refuses to…
RESISTANCE TO EXTINCTION
The perseverance of any conditioned response in the face of extinction.
RESISTANCE TO INTERFERENCE
Capability to disregard information which is not relevant in order to achieve task completion.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Process by which resources are distributed among different agencies or areas of service.
RESOURCE AWARENESS
Comprehension by a professional (therapist, counselor, etc.) of the services available to assist a patient within the community.
RESOURCE DEFENSE POLYGYNY
Polygyny which may occur when a male defends territory with sufficient resources for more than one female to breed and…
RESOURCE TEACHER
Special education teacher; may work with gifted, handicapped, or other exceptional groups of children. May offer consultation with other educators.
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
Respiratory disorder occurring in newborn infants wherein the lungs fail to inflate properly because of a lack of natural surfactant…
RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA (RSA)
Routine propensity of the heart rate to climb or slow synchronous, though slightly out of rhythm, with the rate of…
RESPITE SERVICES
Assistance and supervision, as well as recreational or social activities furnished during a limited time frame for an individual who…
RESPONDENT
Any organism which provides a response to stimulus. Interviewee or subject answering a questionnaire. Any reflex attained through Pavlovian conditioning.