AUTOMATED DESENSITIZATION
the use of devices like audiotapes, videotapes, and digitized media to mimic the presentation of anxiety-provoking and relaxing stimuli during…
AUTOMATIC WRITING
the act of writing while one's attention is not focused - for example, writing without conscious awareness. This occurs during…
AUTONOMIC APPARATUS
the totality of all body organs, including the endocrine glands and viscera, that are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS
refers to a small, self-regulated, worker-centered unit operating within an organization. This unit is given responsibility for developing procedures, organizing…
AUXILIARY INVERSION
in grammar, this refers to the reversal of the usual order of subject and auxiliary verb in a declarative sentence.…
AVERSIVE CONTROL
refers to the use of an aversive outcome, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior, and eliminate undesirable…
AVOIDANT PARURESIS
refers to the inability to urinate in the presence of other people. Also known as bashful bladder syndrome.
AXONAL TRANSPORT
refers to the transportation of materials along the axon of a neuron. Materials may be directed from the cell body…
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.
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…