APOSEMATIC
adj. having bright colors or patterns or other distinctive morphology to indicate that an insect or amphibian is generally dangerous…
APPROPRIATE DEATH
the death a person would choose if given the opportunity - which is heavily influenced by perception. The concept draws…
ARCHIMEDES SPIRAL
a simple spiral, formed by a curve whose tangent is maintained at a constant angle, for example, a slinky toy…
ARIZONA V FULMINANTE
a legal case resulting in an influential 1991 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a confession that has been coerced cannot…
AROUSAL JAG
an increase of activation followed by a sudden decrease, often accompanied by laughter to signify a release of tension. The…
ARREST REACTION
an instant behavioral response, usually studied in cats, characterized by freezing.
ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE
any language or language-like system that is not thought to be a natural language. This includes invented languages, such as…
ASCH SITUATION
an experimental paradigm commonly used to study conformity to group opinion. Participants are led to believe that they are making…
ASPIRATION
in phonetics, this refers to the articulation of a stop consonant with n accompanying sudden plosive burst of air. In…
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
residential facilities, usually for older adults or the disabled, that includes meals, personal care, and health-related services that are available…
ASSOCIATION PSYCHOLOGY
a type of psychology that is based on the premise that learning and knowledge are completely derived from the formation…
ASTRAL PROJECTION
the alleged ability of certain mediums or those sensitive to spirits to enter a trance-like state in which they leave…
ASYNCHRONY
n. refers to a lack of temporal correspondence in the development of different processes. For example, there is a time…