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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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PLEASANTNESS

noun. a conscious, hedonic state, commonly determined to be highly favored, which is experienced whenever an occurrence is congruent with

PLEASURE

noun. the feeling or sensation elicited by the pleasure or anticipation of what is felt or seen as positive or

PLEASURE CENTER

any of multiple different regions of the brain which, upon intracranial self-stimulation, have been involved in generating satisfaction. The presence

ABDUCTOR

noun. A muscle that acts to modify a body or bodily limb by making a part progress away from the

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

ABIENCE

noun. A reaction to a catalyst that directs or prompts an object/being to distance itself/their self from the catalyst.

ABILIFY N

a pharmaceutical drug. Also known as aripriazole, aripriprex. A common treatment method for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. A newer

ABILITY

noun. Level of aptitude one is either born with or is trained to perform

ABILITY GROUPING

1. categorization within learning environments that divides individuals based on their individual aptitudes and groups them together with like persons.

ABILITY LEVEL

the recorded level of accomplishment an individual reaches

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

ABLATION

noun. The process of removing tissue from within the body for purposes of treating an illness or ailment, or to

ABLEISM

noun. Unfair treatment of those with handicaps

ABLUTION

noun. 1. a hydrotherapy option demonstrated in many ways using water to ease anxious patients. Eventually replaced by pharmaceutical medications.