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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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TASK DEMANDS

the impact of a tasks features on a groups ability to complete it. The demands which are required to perform

TASK FORCE

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

TASK INVENTORY

the list of specific tasks that are required to complete a job. Also called job inventory; see job analysis; job

TASK ORIENTATION

the motivational focus used in mastering a task. To be motivated for having full command on the task that is

TASK SPECIFICITY OF LANGUAGE

according to this theory; language use in not as same as other cognitive tasks are in qualitative ways. For a

TASK STRUCTURE

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

TASK-FOCUSED THINKING

the thought related to a sole task. To focus obnly on the task that is being undertaken instead of thinking

TASK-MOTIVATED

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

TASTE AVERSION

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

TASTE BLINDNESS

a reduction in sensitivity to bitter tastes as a result of having less taste buds. The inability of a person

TASTE CELL

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

TASTE PORE

the opening on each taste bud where taste cells sample the environment. The pores located at the taste buds to

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

TBR ITEMS

the abbreviation for to be remembered items.

TEACHER-EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION

an assessment of teachers including classroom management, parental communication and curriculum. See student's evaluation of teaching. To check the student's

TEACHING MACHINE

an instrument that presents programmed material to a learner; provides opportunity to check the understanding of problems and questions; gives

TEACHING STYLE

These are the attributes of a teacher that define their style, methods and behaviour in the classroom. the way through