ATTRIBUTABLE RISK
in epidemiology, the incidence rate of a disease or disorder that can be considered to have been caused by exposure…
ATTRIBUTE 1
n. refers to a particular quality, property of a person, sensation, or object. For example, the tonal attribute of a…
ATTRIBUTE MODEL OF MEMORY
a model in which different brain regions process different dimensions or attributes of a situation. For example, space, time, sensory…
ATTRIBUTION ERROR
refers to a bias in ascribing motives to behaviors or causes to outcomes. See also fundamental attribution error- group attribution…
ATTRIBUTION THEORY
the study of the processes by which people ascribe motives to their own and others Introduction A cognitive theory called…
ATTRIBUTION THEORY OF LEADERSHIP
a model of leadership that assumes that individuals make inferences about leadership ability by observing and interpreting different types of…
ATTRIBUTION THERAPY
refers to a form of therapy in which the therapist tries to modify a client's attributions of events and behavior.…
ATTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF PERSUASION
an approach to understanding the topic of persuasion. Individuals provide reasons as to why communicators of persuasive messages adopt particular…
ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE
a person's characteristic tendencies when inferring the cause of behavior or events, that may be based on three dimensions: the…
ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
a newer class of antipsychotic drugs that produce fewer extra pyramidal effects compared to the original typical version. They are…
ATYPICAL CONDUCT DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a diagnostic category for a disorder that in the DSM-IV-TR, is classified as disruptive behavior…
ATYPICAL DEPRESSION
a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that is characterized by unusual features.
ATYPICAL DISORDER
in the DSM-lll and earlier editions, a residual category that included unusual or uncharacteristic variations of the standard mental disorders.…
ATYPICAL DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of dissociative disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled dissociative disorder not otherwise…
ATYPICAL EATING DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of eating disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled eating disorder not otherwise…
ATYPICAL FEATURES
symptoms of a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that are different from the diagnostic criteria. They may comprise improvement…
ATYPICAL GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of gender identity disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled gender identity disorder…