ATTENTIONAL STRATEGY
a pattern of attentional focus for the purpose of the most efficient execution of a task. For example, a paramedic…
ATTITUDE SCALE
a measure or assessment used to assess an attitude - usually for the purpose of comparison.
ATTRIBUTE MODEL OF MEMORY
a model in which different brain regions process different dimensions or attributes of a situation. For example, space, time, sensory…
ATYPICAL GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of gender identity disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled gender identity disorder…
AUDIENCE TASK
any performance, work assignment, or goal-oriented activity that is executed in the presence of one or more onlookers. Compare with…
AUDITORY ATTRIBUTES
refers to any perceptual qualities of sound, including the loudness, pitch, and timbre.
AUDITORY LOCALIZATION
the ability to identify both the position and changes in position of sound sources based on solely acoustic information. For…
AUDITORY THROMBOSIS
refers to a blood clot that travels to the internal auditory artery, which results in sudden deafness.
AUTISTIC THINKING
narcissistic, egocentric thought processes that have little or no relation to reality, and focus largely on self-absorption. May also refer…
AUTOEROTICISM
n. 1. the creation of sexual excitement by the self. This may be through masturbation, fantasizing, or other sexual behaviors…
AUTOMATED REASONING
computer-based mathematical reasoning that includes geometric theorem proofs, algebraic equation solving, and mathematical theorem proofs. It is a subdiscipline of…
AUTOMATISM DEFENSE
a legal defense that represents the claim that criminal intent (see mens rea) was absent as the result of a…
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA
the exaggerated activity of the autonomic nervous system caused by a spinal-cord injury at or above the sixth thoracic vertebra.…
AUTOPEDOPHILIA
n. refers to the gaining of sexual pleasure from dressing as a child, pretending to be a child, or having…
AVAILABILITY
refers to the presence of information in memory storage. Availability should be distinguished from access, since in some disorders, the…
AVIATION CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
refers to a program developed at the Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Fort Rucker, Alabama (in 1962). The Laboratory conducts and…