ARTIFICIAL PUPIL
an artificial aperture placed by a doctor, that limits the amount of light entering the eye.
ASCORBIC ACID
the chemical name for vitamin C, a nutrient inherent in many fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits (see vitamin). Unlike…
ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE
computer programs that are specially designed to enable individuals with disabilities to use the applications. For example, a screen reader,…
ASSOCIATIONIST
n. a psychological theorist who believes that the process of learning and higher-order functioning can be described as the acquisition,…
ASSUMED ROLE
a behavioral role adopted by a person who accepts a particular social position or status, with the belief that his…
ASTROCYTOMA
n. a tumor composed only of neuroglial cells (see neuroglia). The tumor is provided a classification from Grade 1 to…
ATHLETE IDENTITY
the degree to which an individual defines him- or herself by his or her ability as an athlete. Essentially, this…
ATTENTION DECREMENT
the tendency for items or events that receive less attention to be remembered more poorly than those that receive more…
ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD AHD)
in DSM-IV-TR, this represents a behavioral syndrome characterized by the persistent presence (i.e., for 6 months or more) of six…
ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY
the extent to which a person's behavior is consistent with his or her attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes…
ATTRIBUTION THEORY
the study of the processes by which people ascribe motives to their own and others Introduction A cognitive theory called…
ATYPICAL PARAPHILIA
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of paraphilic disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled paraphilic disorders not otherwise…
AUDITORY CLOSURE
the ability to fill in parts of words that were omitted in an auditory presentation - this usually occurs in…
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…