ANASTASI, ANNE
Anne Anastasi won a National Medal of Science for her work and achievements. She was a vast contributor to the…
ANDERSEN'S SYNDROME
a group name for three endogenous conditions: celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and severe deficiencies in vitamin A. Symptoms of the…
ANECHOIC CHAMBER
a specially constructed enclosure or chamber that is designed to drown out external noise in the environment, while allowing internal…
ANGIOGRAPHY
n the viewing via radiography of potentially blocked areas in the circulatory system. Commonly used to diagnose blood clots, aneurysms,…
ANIMAL COGNITION
the inference that animals are able to problem solve and find ways to adapt to the environment by way of…
ANIMAL MODEL
a representation of animal anatomy that can be used to study similarities between human and animal makeup, behaviors, or diseases.
ANOMIC APHASIA NOMINAL APHASIA, AMNESTIC APRAXIA
an inability to execute a task due to a lack of memory for the instructions. The physical ability to perform…
ANOVULATORY MENSTRUAL CYCLE
a menstrual cycle that occurs in the absence of menstruation. The defective and irregular cycle is caused by an imbalance…
ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE
any one of a number of hormones that are secreted by a brain region known as the anterior pituitary gland.…
ANTI- (ANT-)
A prefix which means against or in opposition to. May mean counteracting when describing a process, for example, anti-aging.
ANTICIPATORY ERROR
1. An impulsive or premature response to a question. 2. An error in which an item from a list is…
ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTION
the binding of an antibody to its particular antigen with the purpose of destroying it The bound antibody renders the…
ANTIPYRETICS
n. pharmacological drugs that help control fever or other forms raised body temperature. The drugs work by impacting the thermoregulatory…
ANXIETY EQUIVALENT
in psychoanalysis, this refers to a conscious, observable symptom of anxiety, such as blushing, trembling, or nausea.
ANXIOUS-RESISTANT ATTACHMENT
in the strange situation experiment, designed by Mary Ainsworth, a form of insecure attachment whereby an infant appears anxious in…