ARBITRARY MATCHING TO SAMPLE
a variation of a matching to sample task in which the correct alternative during the choice phase represents an arbitrary…
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
the use of books, journals, documents, data sets, manuscripts, and other records or cultural artifacts in scientific research, that do…
ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ARI)
the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences has its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and first opened…
AROUSAL TRAINING
a technique in behavior therapy that teaches clients to detect and recognize levels of physiological arousal at any given time,…
ARTERIAL CIRCLE
a ring of blood vessels found at the base of the brain. The circle is formed by links between branches…
ARTICULATORY LOOP
in models of working memory, a dedicated memory store that holds auditory information. If, for example, one tried to memorize…
ASSERTIVENESS
a style of communication in which individuals express their feelings and needs directly to the other person, while maintaining respect…
ASSOCIATED MOVEMENT
involuntary and unnecessary contractions of muscles that are not related, during a movement.
ASSOCIATIVE CLUSTERING
the tendency for items with preexisting associations in memory to be recalled together during the verbal recall of a word…
ASTASIA-ABASIA
1. severe impairment in or the complete loss of the ability to stand (see astasia) or walk (see abasia). 2.…
ATHLETIC TRIAD
the combination of three disorders: amenorrhea, anorexia nervosa, and osteoporosis (see calcium- deficiency disorders), that have been observed in some…
ATTACHMENT BEHAVIOR
1. behavior associated implicated in the formation of significant relationships, for example, symbiosis with the mother. 2. also refers to…
ATTENTION OVERLOAD
a psychological condition that results from excessive demands on attention - usually due to too much stimuli. The effect is…
ATTENUATED POSITIVE SYMPTOMS
in schizophrenia or other serious disorders, a reduction in the hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, or conceptual thought problems that are…
ATTITUDINAL GROUP
1. an set, of individuals who are highly similar in their attitudes toward a given subject, for example, members of…