AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING
refers to the establishment of a pattern of behavior that prevents, postpones, or reduces the frequency of aversive stimulation. In…
AXIAL GRADIENT
refers to the difference in rates of development or metabolic rates of tissue along a longitudinal body axis. See also…
AZOOSPERMIA
n. refers to the absence of viable sperm in the semen, usually as a result of failed spermatogenesis.
ABIOTROPHY
noun. The decrease in one's ability to ward off infections and disease. For instance, infections are more likely as human's…
ABSOLUTE RATING SCALE
Derived from Immanuel Kant- system that scores individuals and/or things based on separate rules and not taking into account the…
ABSTRACT WORD
words that are not directly correlated with an image- words which would not immediately bring an image to the mind…
ACADEMIC INTELLIGENCE
cognitive abilities that are regarded as being highly imperative to achieve academic success.
ACCELERATION EFFECTS
effects on and effects felt within the body stemming from forces and pressure put upon it, such as the aftereffects…
ACCIDENT BEHAVIOR
behavior that is more likely to cause damage to persons, objects or other surroundings. Often, this behavior is seen in…
ACCULTURATION
the method by which parties may combine the community ideals, thoughts, and attitudinal viewpoints of their own way of life…
ACHIEVED STATUS
a position within society that ranks are prestigious and well-known, and demonstrates a person's capacity to gain such a developed…
ACHROMATIC COLORS
hues that lack depth or brightness of color such as black, white, and gray.
ACOUSTIC FILTER
a part of some variations from the memory model that permits just speech-like agents to obtain it's phonological reserve.
ACQUIRED DISTINCTIVENESS OF CUES
earlier research on how one can reply properly to specific agents in a situation that might promote understanding of how…
ACROPHOBIA
noun. A particular fear, inborn and environmentally categorized, marked by an extreme fear of heights. Such fears may be induced…
ACTION READINESS
a condition of readiness for action that is induced as a component of an emotional reaction and connected with such…
ACTIVATION-SYNTHESIS HYPOTHESIS
speculation which points out dreams as being an output of cortical interpretation of haphazard energizing stemming from the underside of…
ACTIVE RECREATION
a type of leisure treatment where a person actively takes part in an operation, like running, which demands actual physical…
ACTIVITY RHYTHM
the trend that develops regarding daily, monthly, or annual animal performance which demonstrates a concise pattern of behavior almost aligning…