PLEASANTNESS
noun. a conscious, hedonic state, commonly determined to be highly favored, which is experienced whenever an occurrence is congruent with…
PLEASURE CENTER
any of multiple different regions of the brain which, upon intracranial self-stimulation, have been involved in generating satisfaction. The presence…
ABECEDARIAN PROJECT
a 1970's project managed by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that monitored the social and academic processes of…
ABERRANT RESPONSE
most notably identified for treatment purposes during psychotherapy and interventions- a behavior that is out of character
ABERRATION
noun. 1. a departure from one's average behavior. 2. in regard to eyesight, when beams of light do not correctly…
A-BETA FIBER
transmitters that quickly convey data from skin-based receptors to the central nervous system- myleinated fibers, largest in size of all…
ABILITY GROUPING
1. categorization within learning environments that divides individuals based on their individual aptitudes and groups them together with like persons.
ABILITY TEST
1. a formatted or patterned way of examining mass groups of like individuals to determine the average intelligence and ability…
ABILITY TRAIT
part of an individual's disposition that retains their ability to reach intended marks they set for their selves in life.…
ABILITY-ACHIEVEMENT DISCREPANCY
the difference among what a person is know to be capable of in terms of academic abilities, and how they…
ABIOTROPHY
noun. The decrease in one's ability to ward off infections and disease. For instance, infections are more likely as human's…