ANTICIPATORY IMAGE
a mental image that allows a person to envision transformations of that image, even if such transformations have not occurred…
ANTIHISTAMINES
n. Refers to a drug that has the effect of countering the effects of the allergen.
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
aggressive, impulsive, and often violent actions that violate protective rules, conventions, and codes of a society - for example, laws.…
ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
therapies, primarily: cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, or other techniques that are intended to reduce anxiety. Examples include: biofeedback training, relaxation techniques, or…
APICAL DENDRITE
a specific type of dendrite that extends from a specific pyramidal cell, and extends to the outermost surface of the…
APOSTERIORI TEST
a statistical test of a null or alternative hypothesis that is formulated after a study is completed and the data…
APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS
pharmacological agents that reduce appetite and may be used to control body weight. They include the amphetamines and other stimulants…
APPRAISAL MOTIVE
the desire to gain accurate, objective information about the self leads people to seek highly diagnostic feedback (see diagnosticity). It…
APRACTAGNOSIA
refers to an impaired ability to organize, remember, and/or perform a sequence of movements or skilled motor activities. May also…
ARACHIDONIC ACID
a long-chain of polyunsaturated fatty acid that is a component of most cell membranes. When liberated from the membrane by…
ARCHITECTURAL DETERMINISM
the unfounded belief that the environment dictates behavior or directly causes specific behaviors to occur or not to occur. More…
ARMCHAIR PSYCHOLOGY
a form of psychological inquiry or therapy that is based on introspection and rational processes without reference to an empirical…
AROUSAL POTENTIAL
the innate capability of a stimulus to induce arousal. According to British-born Canadian psychologist Daniel E. Berlyne (1924-1976), a preference…
ARRHINENCEPHALY (ARHINENCEPHALY)
a congenital defect attributed to abnormalities in the part of the brain associated with the sense of smell. In some…
ARTICULATION
1. the process of producing and using the speech sounds required for intelligible and meaningful speech. Articulation is a complex…
ARTIFICIAL PUPIL
an artificial aperture placed by a doctor, that limits the amount of light entering the eye.
ASCORBIC ACID
the chemical name for vitamin C, a nutrient inherent in many fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits (see vitamin). Unlike…