ACT PSYCHOLOGY
Formulated by the German philosopher Franz Bren- tano (1838-1917) in 1874, this approach proposed to focus psychological investigation on psychic…
ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
Adolescence is probably the most controversial of all periods of human development. Since the beginning of this century literally dozens…
ADRENAL GLANDS
A pair of endocrine glands, located above the kidneys, which secrete hormones that control emotional reactions and basic life processes…
ABNORMALITY
1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.
ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT PREDICTION
the level of achievement that it is assumed a pupil can reach within the confines of their education. Generally, this…
ACCEPTANCE STAGE
Elisabeth Kiibler-Ross devised the five stages of dying- this being the last of those stages. In this stage, individuals retract…
ACCOMMODATION REFLEX
an involuntary operation of the eyes in attempt to alter vision in accordance with distance, where the compression of pupils…
ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION
Henry Alexander Murray's proposal of the desire to conquer hurdles in addition to mastering challenging troubles. Those with higher scores…
ACROESTHESIA
noun. An irregular over-sensitization to an agent spread on appendages topically.
ACTION GROUP
a job-oriented organization that intends to have a direct influence on and attain an alteration of the community. Might be…
ACTIVATING EVENT
in logical emotive behavior treatment, a happening which is existing, former, or expected, that prompts irrational ideas and troublesome feelings,
ACTIVE LISTENING
a psychotherapeutic approach that occurs when the professional listens to a patient meticulously and diligently, inquiring as required, in an…
ACTIVITY CYCLE
any regularly repeating chain of activities classified by changing amounts of effort. Different from activity rhythms, activity cycles might be…