ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL
a pupil that does not respond to light and reacts slowly to drugs that induce pupil contraction, but responds to…
ARHINENCCPHALIA ARRHYTHMIA
refers to the abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat. The specific nature of the change in heart rhythm is relatively important…
ARIPIPRAZOLE
n. an atypical antipsychotic agent that is thought to bind to the presynaptic D2 dopamine autoreceptor, and thereby inhibit the…
ARISTOTELIAN
1. relating to the tradition of formal logic founded by Greek philosopher Aristotle (384- 322 BCE) and developed primarily by…
ARISTOTELIAN METHOD
refers to an approach to knowledge emphasizing deductive (i.e., not primarily empirical) procedures - for example, deducing conclusions from similar…
ARITHMETIC DISABILITY
a marked disturbance in the ability to calculate and reason in a logical manner. This is often associated with neurological…
ARIZONA V FULMINANTE
a legal case resulting in an influential 1991 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a confession that has been coerced cannot…
ARMAMENTARIUM
n. 1. the totality of the equipment within an institution, often a medical institution, which is necessary or sufficient for…
ARMCHAIR PSYCHOLOGY
a form of psychological inquiry or therapy that is based on introspection and rational processes without reference to an empirical…
ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT)
the original screening test developed in 1950 by the Department of Defense in order to determine a person
ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)
a test battery developed in 1966 by the Department of Defense for use by the U.S. military as a standardized…
ARMOR'S THETA
an index of the overall reliability of a measure as it pertains to a given scenario. It comprises a set…
ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ARI)
the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences has its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and first opened…
ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION
a congenital deformity in which the medulla oblongata and cerebellum protrude through the foramen magnum. This means that the cerebellum…
AROMACHOLOGY
the field of scientific study that attempts to specify and therefore explain the relationships between psychology and fragrance technology. The…