RESPONSE SUPPRESSION
Lessening in the probability of a response owing to an experimental process.
RESPONSE-BY-ANALOGY PRINCIPLE
Abstract principle which posits that any organism in unfamiliar situations will respond in an analogous manner to earlier responses in…
RESTING POTENTIAL
Imbalance of electrical charge which is present between the interior of an electrically excitable nerve cell and its surrounding cells.…
RESTING TREMOR
Tremor arising when an affected limb or other body part is in a relaxed state.
RESTITUTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTION
Achieving normal psychological or cognitive functioning following decline due to a brain injury. See also: recovery of function.
RESTLESSNESS
Ceaseless movement or activity without purpose which may be of limited intensity or duration.
RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Any surroundings or natural setting which assists in rejuvenation or recovery from tension or chronic fatigue.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Method of application for criminal justice where the focus is on rehabilitating offenders and making reparation to victims.
RESTRICTED AFFECT
Subdued spectrum or force of emotional expression. See also: flat affect.
RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULATION
Diminution of exposure to an organism of ambient external stimulus.
RETARDATION
Limitation of cognitive awareness and function, emotional development, academic progress, or physical development. A lapse in the onset of a…
RETARDED DEPRESSION
Obsolete designation for major depressive events which are marked by psychomotor retardation and loss of appetite.
RETENTION CURVE
Chart which represents an individual's recollection of information during a period of time. Also known as: memory curve. See also:…
RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (RAS)
Portion of the reticular formation, believed to play a major role in regulating arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles.
RETICULAR FORMATION
Comprehensive network of connections containing nerve cell bodies and fibers in the brain stem. Originating in the medulla oblogata and…
RETINAL DISPARITY
Small deviation betwixt right and left retinal image processing. What is retinal disparity in psychology? Retinal disparity is a psychological…