ATHLETE IDENTITY
the degree to which an individual defines him- or herself by his or her ability as an athlete. Essentially, this…
ATTENTION DECREMENT
the tendency for items or events that receive less attention to be remembered more poorly than those that receive more…
ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD AHD)
in DSM-IV-TR, this represents a behavioral syndrome characterized by the persistent presence (i.e., for 6 months or more) of six…
ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY
the extent to which a person's behavior is consistent with his or her attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes…
ATTRIBUTION THEORY
the study of the processes by which people ascribe motives to their own and others Introduction A cognitive theory called…
ATYPICAL PARAPHILIA
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of paraphilic disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled paraphilic disorders not otherwise…
AUDITORY CLOSURE
the ability to fill in parts of words that were omitted in an auditory presentation - this usually occurs in…
AUDITORY MEMORY
the type of memory that retains information obtained by hearing and the ears. Auditory memory may represent either short-term memory…
AUDITORY VERBAL LEARNING TEST
a memory test that involves learning verbal material, usually single words presented in a list, that is continually presented over…
AUTHORITARIAN
1. describing or relating to a political system or climate that involves the restriction of individual freedoms and the subjugation…
AUTOAGONISTOPHILIA
n. a person who only shows sexual arousal when being observed or filmed while engaging in sexual activity.
AUTOGENIC TRAINING
a series of relaxation techniques in which a quasi-hypnotic state is self-induced and deep relaxation is achieved through mental imagery,…
AUTOMATIC ACTION
an action that is performed without requiring any kind of attention or conscious awareness
AUTOMATOGRAPH
n. a historical device that is typically used to measure movement. It consists of a plate that lies on metal…
AUTONOMIC HYPERACTIVITY
arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which results in physiological symptoms like anxiety and fear (e.g., sweating, palpitations, dry…
AUTOPHONIC RESPONSE
refers to the echolike reproduction and vibration of one's own voice in the ear, commonly referred to as hearing one…
AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT
refers to a pattern of Mendelian inheritance in which a feature of an offspring requires the presence of only one…
AVAILABILITY HEURISTIC
n. a common quick strategy for making judgments about the likelihood of occurrence. Typically, the individual bases these judgments on…