ASSOCIATIVE PLAY
a preliminary type of social play that occurs among young preschool children, in which two or more children interact, possibly…
ASYMPTOMATIC
adj. not showing any symptoms at the present time. May refer to the idea that disease or disorder may be…
ATAXIAGRAPH
n. a device that measures the progression of ataxia by assessing the amount a person's body sways when he or…
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
various aspects of the atmosphere (e.g., temperature, humidity, airflow, barometric pressure, composition, toxic conditions.) These conditions affect the comfort and…
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
a deliberate but unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. Also known as a suicide attempt.
ATTENTIONAL CONTROL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the concept that selective attention to an event can increase the likelihood of the event existing in consciousness.
ATTRACTION-SELECTION-ATTRITION MODEL (ASA MODEL)
in industrial and organizational psychology, a model proposing that (a) people are attracted to organizations that hold values that are…
ATYPICAL DEPRESSION
a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that is characterized by unusual features.
AUDIBILITY CURVE
the relationship between the threshold to hearing for a pure tone and the frequency of the tone. Usually measured in…
AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING
instruction or training using audio aids, visual aids, or both. Examples of such include films, slides, filmstrips, videotapes, audiotapes, television,…
AUDITORY FEEDBACK
hearing the sound of one's own voice while one is speaking, which oftentimes enables adjustments in intensity, pacing, or the…
AUDITORY SKILLS
any or all skills related to hearing, including: auditory discrimination, auditory attention, and auditory memory. Also known as auditory processes-…
AUTHORITY RELATIONS, STATUS ROLE
1. a prestigious, high-ranking, or otherwise influential position within a social group. 2. the special position held by an individual…
AUTOMASOCHISM
refers to any type of sexual pleasure derived from inflicting pain on oneself during masturbation or during sexual activity with…
AUTOMATIC SPEECH
1. speech that occurs involuntarily, or without conscious control. This type of automatic speech is sometimes a consequence of senility,…
AUTONOMASIA
n. a specific type of amnesic aphasia in which a person is unable to recall nouns or names.