ABSENT-MINDEDNESS
a position of unawareness when a person's thought processes are overwhelming enough to distract them from their surrounding environment.
ABSOLUTE ERROR
incorrect data with no designation as to which extreme it falls, low or high. The absolute error can be found…
ABSOLUTE IDEALISM
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's proposal that there is some direct fusion between people and the world in which they live,…
ABSOLUTE IMPRESSION
a perception that is made with no contrasting knowledge to compare it to.
ABSOLUTE JUDGMENT
a judging process in which something is objectified as being one-dimensional and classified based on a single trait. (see also:…
ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT
a measurement that is not affected by or correlated to other measurements
ABSOLUTE PITCH
commonly referred to as pitch perfect, this exemplifies one's capacity to recognize audible pitches without the use of other pitches…
ABSOLUTE RATING SCALE
Derived from Immanuel Kant- system that scores individuals and/or things based on separate rules and not taking into account the…
ABSOLUTE-JUDGMENT METHOD
the use of absolute impression- a judging process in which something is objectified as being one-dimensional and classified based on…
ABSORPTION
noun. 1. disregard for other beings, things, or concepts due to overwhelming interest in one specific being, thing or concept.…
ABSORPTION CURVE
a graph which charts data regarding the degree of intensity to which varying light waves are absorbed or cast onward…
ABSTINENCE
noun. 1. avoidance of the use of certain substances such as drugs, alcohol, or food and other beverages. 2. also…
ABSTINENCE DELIRIUM
a type of hysteria that can occur alongside withdrawal from substances once abused such as alcohol.
ABSTINENCE SYNDROME
physiological side effects resulting from the abrupt withdrawal of substances an addict is dependent upon
ABSTRACT ATTITUDE
a mental state in which a person employs their capacity to be aware of all elements of a situation or…
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
artistic intention- a 1950's-era concept involving the depiction of an artist's message or intention within their work