AUTASSASSINOPHILIA
n. a paraphilia in which sexual arousal is facilitated by the belief or fantasy that the person is in danger…
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER
any one of several pervasive developmental disorders with an onset typically occurring during the preschool years. Each disorder is characterized…
AUTOEROTIC ASPHYXIATION
refers to sexual pleasure obtained from being deprived of air during masturbation. It may involve the person hanging him- or…
AUTOMATED NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING
refers to an understanding of speech or writing through computer-based processes. Understanding, in this context, means determining the meaning of…
AUTOMATION
n. the state or condition in which activities are carried out automatically, especially by electronically controlled systems. This behavior is…
AUTONOMIC CONDITIONING
the process describing the achievement of conscious control over autonomic processes (e.g., heart rate) through biofeedback training, meditation, yoga, or…
AUTOSHAPING
n. a method of shaping a behavior using rewards only elicited by responses. It is most commonly used with pigeons…
AUXILIARY VERB
refers to a verb that is used to indicate the tense, mood, or voice of another verb. For example: in…
AVERSIVE STIMULUS
refers to any stimulus or occurrence that evokes avoidance behavior or escape behavior in an individual. Also known as an…
AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER
in the DSM-IV-TR, a personality disorder characterized by (a) hypersensitivity to rejection and criticism, (b) a desire for uncritical acceptance,…
AXOPLASMIC TRANSPORT, AXONAL VARICOSITIES
refers to enlarged areas of an axon that contain synaptic vesicles and also release neurotransmitter molecules.
ABNORMALITY
1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.
ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT PREDICTION
the level of achievement that it is assumed a pupil can reach within the confines of their education. Generally, this…
ACCEPTANCE STAGE
Elisabeth Kiibler-Ross devised the five stages of dying- this being the last of those stages. In this stage, individuals retract…
ACCOMMODATION REFLEX
an involuntary operation of the eyes in attempt to alter vision in accordance with distance, where the compression of pupils…