ANNULOSPIRAL ENDING
a specific type of nerve fiber ending whereby the fiber is wrapped around muscle fiber near the center of the…
ANNUNCIATOR
when used in ergonomics, this refers to a monitoring, detecting, and alerting system that warns the system operator when normal…
ANODAL POLARIZATION
refers to the flowing of electrical current toward the positive pole, for example, in a nerve cell. Typically in this…
ANOETIC MEMORY
the most basic and fundamental of memory in Endel Tulving's monohierarchic theory of memory. Refers to any type of learning…
ANOGENITAL
relating closely to the region of the body where the anatomical sex organs are located - for example, the anus…
ANOMALOPIA
a condition characterized by abnormal and anomalous color vision. See also achromatism- color blindness- anomalopia.
ANOMALOUS DICHROMATISM
a specific type of color vision in which the individual can only perceive two (as opposed to three) primary colors.…
ANOMALOUS DIFFERENCES
major differences within a data set between predicted and observed scores. Oftentimes, the experimental design needs to be reanalyzed in…
ANOMALOUS EXPERIENCE
refers to any one of a states of consciousness, but most popularly described as an altered state - that is…
ANOMALOUS STIMULUS
an external stimulus that does not seem to fit in light of the individual's current circumstances and expectations. The stimulus…
ANOMALOUS TRICHROMATISM
a unique form of color-blindness in which individuals have the usual three retina cones, but one of them has a…
ANOMIC APHASIA NOMINAL APHASIA, AMNESTIC APRAXIA
an inability to execute a task due to a lack of memory for the instructions. The physical ability to perform…
ANOMIC SUICIDE
a historical term referring to a suicidal gesture that occurs due to changes in a person's social or financial circumstances