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…
AVIATOR'S NEURASTHENIA
refers to a distinct syndrome of gastrointestinal disorders, irritability, insomnia, emotional stress, and mental fatigue associated with pilots flying military…
AWARENESS-TRAINING MODEL
refers to an approach in psychology and education that stresses self-awareness, self-realization, exploration, and interpersonal sensitivity. The awareness-training model is…
ABSOLUTE IMPRESSION
a perception that is made with no contrasting knowledge to compare it to.
ABSTRACT INTELLIGENCE
the capacity to think more generally and look at objects and situations as a whole versus as their individual parts.
ACADEMIC APTITUDE
holding enough ingenuity to comprehend a task at hand and carry out a cognitive act. Such abilities may be learned…
ACAROPHOBIA
noun. A continual and unreasonable terror of or aversion to skin parasites, worms, and more- an aversion to itching or…