APPROACH RESPONSE
any behavior or movement that brings an organism closer to a stimulus in some manner.
ARCHAIC THOUGHT
a specific type of concrete thinking, whereby abstract concepts are characterized by the types of actions they inspire.
AREA POSTREMA
refers to a highly vascularized region of the brain, which is located on the basal wall of the lateral ventricle.…
ARISTOTELIAN
1. relating to the tradition of formal logic founded by Greek philosopher Aristotle (384- 322 BCE) and developed primarily by…
AROMATHERAPY
n. a type of therapy that aims to improve psychological and physical health by using aromatic oils extracted from herbs,…
ARTIFACT IN ASSESSMENT
an extraneous factor affecting the results of an assessment or evaluation - particularly one associated with the examiner and examinee.…
ASCENDING TRACT
a connected route formed by nerve fibers that are intended to carry nerve impulses toward the brain from lower levels…
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME,
the symptoms of a pervasive developmental disorder associated with varying degrees of deficits in social, emotional and conversational skills, difficulties…
ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
the administration of standardized tests to an individual in order to determine his or her cognitive ability- may include the…
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY (AAASP)
Refers to a professional organization founded in 1986. Its main mission is to promote the development of psychological theory and…
ASSOCIATIVE PLAY
a preliminary type of social play that occurs among young preschool children, in which two or more children interact, possibly…
ASYMPTOMATIC
adj. not showing any symptoms at the present time. May refer to the idea that disease or disorder may be…
ATAXIAGRAPH
n. a device that measures the progression of ataxia by assessing the amount a person's body sways when he or…
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
various aspects of the atmosphere (e.g., temperature, humidity, airflow, barometric pressure, composition, toxic conditions.) These conditions affect the comfort and…
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
a deliberate but unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. Also known as a suicide attempt.
ATTENTIONAL CONTROL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the concept that selective attention to an event can increase the likelihood of the event existing in consciousness.