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ACROCEPHALY

A disorder characterized by an exceptionally high skull and severe mental retardation. In one syndrome (Crouzon) these symptoms are associated

ACTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

A treatment procedure in which the patient is directed to make a graduated series of changes in his behavior. Active

ACT PSYCHOLOGY

Formulated by the German philosopher Franz Bren- tano (1838-1917) in 1874, this approach proposed to focus psychological investigation on psychic

A-BETA FIBER

transmitters that quickly convey data from skin-based receptors to the central nervous system- myleinated fibers, largest in size of all

ABNORMAL FIXATION

erroneous vision- incapable of focusing on a specified area or object- can stem from ocular problems such as oscillations.

ABSENTEEISM

unexcused absences from responsibilities such as school or work- primarily when recurrent. Documentation of times, dates and overall frequency of

ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

physiological side effects resulting from the abrupt withdrawal of substances an addict is dependent upon

ABUSE POTENTIAL

the ability a drug retains to keep someone dependent on it. Such ability is often directly correlated with how the

ACADEMIC UNDERACHIEVEMENT1

1. academic achievement that falls beneath the level of performance expected. Expectations are generally determined based either on the individual's

ACCEPTANCE REGION

the range in which test values will point to a null hypothesis being accepted.

ACCLI

1. alteration of surroundings or assignment for the purpose of accommodating disabled persons. 2. the act of altering the distance

ACETAMINOPHEN

a normal pain relieving and inflammation decreasing drug with a viability comparable to aspirin, ex

ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL

1. the stage of a person's or group's performance on a job based on unbiased or biased terms. 2. the

ACIDOSIS

noun. A problem caused by the lack of the standard acidic base that retains equilibrium in the human body. This

ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ASA)

the most highly regarded acoustics organization in America, retaining an abundance of mechanical departments, such as physical and psychological acoustics.

ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLY

noun. Some of a number of related inherited illnesses that can result in irregularities of bodily parts, namely the head,

ACTION

noun. 1. a self-started chain of actions, typically with consideration of some objective. It may include an incorporated group of

ACTION-ORIENTED THERAPY

any sort of treatment which stresses starting and, of course, completing behaviors instead of spoken correspondence or perhaps conversation,

ACTIVE INTERMODAL MAPPING

the potential of small babies to incorporate data from more than one sense. This intellectual capability is deemed to underlie

ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

the unbiased assessment of a person's behavior spanning a specific time frame, generally grouping tinier sections into their own groups,