APPROACH MOTIVATION
motivation stemming from the expectation or desiring of a reward, which is a condition for goal-directed behavior.
APPROACH RESPONSE
any behavior or movement that brings an organism closer to a stimulus in some manner.
APPROACH-APPROACH CONFLICT
an emotionally conflicted situation involving a choice between two equally desirable but incompatible goals, for example, a person may want…
APPROACH-AVOIDANCE CONFLICT
ambivalence or conflict that arises when a goal has both desirable and undesirable aspects or consequences, leading the individual to…
APPROPRIATE AFFECT
an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.
APPROPRIATE DEATH
the death a person would choose if given the opportunity - which is heavily influenced by perception. The concept draws…
APPURTENANCE
refers to a concept in gestalt psychology that means interaction or mutual influence between parts of a perceptual field. This…
APRACTAGNOSIA
refers to an impaired ability to organize, remember, and/or perform a sequence of movements or skilled motor activities. May also…
APRAXIA OF GAIT
refers to the impairment in or loss of ability to walk. This impairment does not involve sensory impairment or paralysis.
APRAXIA OF SPEECH
refers to a speech-articulation disorder that occurs due to lack of coordination between the muscles needed for speaking. This occurs…
APRAXIC AGRAPHIA, GRAPHOPATHOLOGY
n. the interpretation of handwriting in order to determine the presence of personality disorders. Also known as grapho-analysis.
APTITUDE TEST
an overall assessment instrument or test designed to measure (a) concrete abilities such as dexterity, visual acuity, and clerical performance-…