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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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TARGET STIMULUS

the stimulus that people in a test or procedure must respond to. Among many stimuli, a person selects the one

TASK COHESION

it is the extent to which all members of a team are attracted to the task. These members successfully completes

TASK COMPLEXITY

the degree for the need to integrate complicated interactions among different mental and physical aspects of a task. The task

TASK FORCE

the group of people who will be carrying out a specific task. The objectives of a task are settled for

TASK IDENTITY

These are the motivating features of a task that are specified in a job characteristics model of Richard Hackman and

TASK STRUCTURE

it is the structure in which the means to the end; everything is structured properly to perform a task. To

TASK SWITCHING

where a person swaps between 2 or more tasks according to a regular schedule. To switch from one task to

TASK-MOTIVATED

a style of leadership that concentrates on structuring tasks a group needs to complete, give feedback and set goals. Also

TASK-ORIENTED GROUP

a group with the task of solving a problem, creating a product and providing a service. See action group; work

TASTE ADAPTATION

the decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus that has been continuously presented. This type of unresponsiveness is specified for tatse

TASTE AVERSION

the aversion to and avoidance of a taste. See conditioned taste aversion.

TASTE BUD

a goblet shaped structure on our tongue with taste cells. These buds have taste cells in them. These are basically

TASTE CELL

a receptor cell for gustatory stimuli. These protrude from the taste buds and their are 4 types of them. These

TAUTOLOGY

1. A statement that is always true by a virtue of its components. 2. The repetition of an idea with

TAVISTOCK CLINIC

major provider of mental health services in the UK and is now part of the National Health Service. This center

TAXONOMY

the science of classification.

TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

the hierarchy of the levels of cognitive performance including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. To set up the

TAY-SACHS DISEASE (TSD)

an autosomal recessive disorder affecting Ashkenazi Jews in central and eastern Europe. The person who has deficiency of enzyme hexosaminidase

TBR ITEMS

the abbreviation for to be remembered items.

TEACHING GAMES

a form of instruction that takes place as games to engage a student's interest. Such instructions are given to students