ARTIFACT IN ASSESSMENT
an extraneous factor affecting the results of an assessment or evaluation - particularly one associated with the examiner and examinee.…
ASCENDING TRACT
a connected route formed by nerve fibers that are intended to carry nerve impulses toward the brain from lower levels…
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME,
the symptoms of a pervasive developmental disorder associated with varying degrees of deficits in social, emotional and conversational skills, difficulties…
ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
the administration of standardized tests to an individual in order to determine his or her cognitive ability- may include the…
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY (AAASP)
Refers to a professional organization founded in 1986. Its main mission is to promote the development of psychological theory and…
ASSOCIATIVE PLAY
a preliminary type of social play that occurs among young preschool children, in which two or more children interact, possibly…
ASYMPTOMATIC
adj. not showing any symptoms at the present time. May refer to the idea that disease or disorder may be…
ATAXIAGRAPH
n. a device that measures the progression of ataxia by assessing the amount a person's body sways when he or…
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
various aspects of the atmosphere (e.g., temperature, humidity, airflow, barometric pressure, composition, toxic conditions.) These conditions affect the comfort and…
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
a deliberate but unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. Also known as a suicide attempt.
ATTENTIONAL CONTROL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the concept that selective attention to an event can increase the likelihood of the event existing in consciousness.
ATTRACTION-SELECTION-ATTRITION MODEL (ASA MODEL)
in industrial and organizational psychology, a model proposing that (a) people are attracted to organizations that hold values that are…
ATYPICAL DEPRESSION
a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that is characterized by unusual features.
AUDIBILITY CURVE
the relationship between the threshold to hearing for a pure tone and the frequency of the tone. Usually measured in…
AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING
instruction or training using audio aids, visual aids, or both. Examples of such include films, slides, filmstrips, videotapes, audiotapes, television,…
AUDITORY FEEDBACK
hearing the sound of one's own voice while one is speaking, which oftentimes enables adjustments in intensity, pacing, or the…
AUDITORY SKILLS
any or all skills related to hearing, including: auditory discrimination, auditory attention, and auditory memory. Also known as auditory processes-…