APPARENT DISTANCE
the perceived distance of a specific object from a designated observer. The visual angle subtended by the image of the…
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
APPREHENSION-SPAN TEST
a test in which participants report an experience of briefly presented items (e.g., letters or objects). The whole report task…
APRAXIC AGRAPHIA, GRAPHOPATHOLOGY
n. the interpretation of handwriting in order to determine the presence of personality disorders. Also known as grapho-analysis.
ARBITRARY INFERENCE
a cognitive error whereby a person draws a conclusion that is either unrelated to or contradicted by the evidence at…
ARCHIVAL RCCORDS
The data available in storage that is no longer often used. Examples include library records, telephone bills, computer time used,…
ARGUMENT QUANTITY
the number of premises included in a persuasive message that support the conclusion.
ARMOR'S THETA
an index of the overall reliability of a measure as it pertains to a given scenario. It comprises a set…
AROUSAL STATE
1. currently functioning in some way or performing some action, either continuously or intermittently. 2. exerting an effect or influence…
ARTEPS EXERCISE
the Army Training and Evaluation Program exercise is a field exercise designed to assess the ability of units to perform…
ARTICULATOR
n. any element of the vocal tract (e.g., lips, tongue, soft palate) that are involved in articulation - that is…
ASSOCIATE 1
n. something that accompanies, resembles or is categorized in some way with something else. 2. n. a friend, partner, colleague,…
ASSOCIATIVE ANAMNESIS
a psychiatric interview technique whereby the client provides an autobiographical account of his or her history and difficulties, while the…
ATARACTICS
n. pharmacological agents that have a calming or quieting effect, producing a state of ataraxy, or peace. The name was…