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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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ABNORMAL

adjective. 1. all things atypical, unordinary, or considered outside of the norm. 2. in regards to statistics, any data studied

ABNEY'S EFFECT

a lighting effect demonstrated by the addition to and removal of light from an area displayed by the appearance of

ABLUTION

noun. 1. a hydrotherapy option demonstrated in many ways using water to ease anxious patients. Eventually replaced by pharmaceutical medications.

ABLEISM

noun. Unfair treatment of those with handicaps

ABLATION

noun. The process of removing tissue from within the body for purposes of treating an illness or ailment, or to

ABIOTROPHY

noun. The decrease in one's ability to ward off infections and disease. For instance, infections are more likely as human's

ABILITY-ACHIEVEMENT DISCREPANCY

the difference among what a person is know to be capable of in terms of academic abilities, and how they

ABILITY TRAIT

part of an individual's disposition that retains their ability to reach intended marks they set for their selves in life.

ABILITY TEST

1. a formatted or patterned way of examining mass groups of like individuals to determine the average intelligence and ability

ABILITY LEVEL

the recorded level of accomplishment an individual reaches

ABILITY GROUPING

1. categorization within learning environments that divides individuals based on their individual aptitudes and groups them together with like persons.

ABILITY

noun. Level of aptitude one is either born with or is trained to perform

ABILIFY N

a pharmaceutical drug. Also known as aripriazole, aripriprex. A common treatment method for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. A newer

ABIENCE

noun. A reaction to a catalyst that directs or prompts an object/being to distance itself/their self from the catalyst.

A-BETA FIBER

transmitters that quickly convey data from skin-based receptors to the central nervous system- myleinated fibers, largest in size of all

ABERRATION

noun. 1. a departure from one's average behavior. 2. in regard to eyesight, when beams of light do not correctly

ABERRANT RESPONSE

most notably identified for treatment purposes during psychotherapy and interventions- a behavior that is out of character

ABECEDARIAN PROJECT

a 1970's project managed by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that monitored the social and academic processes of

ABDUCTOR

noun. A muscle that acts to modify a body or bodily limb by making a part progress away from the

ABDUCTION

noun. 1. mobility of a specific body part or limb apart from the bodily figure. 2. the action of carrying