ATTITUDE MEASURE
a procedure in which individuals' attitudes and responses are assigned quantitative values. Several broad categories of this type of measure…
ATTRIBUTABLE RISK
in epidemiology, the incidence rate of a disease or disorder that can be considered to have been caused by exposure…
ATYPICAL DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER
in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of dissociative disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled dissociative disorder not otherwise…
AUDITORY ABILITIES
refers to the abilities to encode and discriminate different sounds or tones. These abilities, according to some theories of intelligence…
AUDITORY FLICKER
refers to sound presented as discrete units (with gaps) rather than as continuous noise. Fusion occurs when, despite the gaps,…
AUDITORY STIMULUS
any stimulus capable of eliciting auditory sensation. This usually refers to a distinct airborne sound, but can also include vibration…
AUSTRIAN SCHOOL
the theoretical developments in psychology associated principally with the universities of Vienna and Graz in Austria around the end of…
AUTISTIC DISORDER
a behavioral syndrome of neurological dysfunction characterized by impaired reciprocal social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, impoverished or diminished…
AUTOMATED DESENSITIZATION
the use of devices like audiotapes, videotapes, and digitized media to mimic the presentation of anxiety-provoking and relaxing stimuli during…
AUTOMATIC WRITING
the act of writing while one's attention is not focused - for example, writing without conscious awareness. This occurs during…
AUTONOMIC APPARATUS
the totality of all body organs, including the endocrine glands and viscera, that are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS
refers to a small, self-regulated, worker-centered unit operating within an organization. This unit is given responsibility for developing procedures, organizing…
AUXILIARY INVERSION
in grammar, this refers to the reversal of the usual order of subject and auxiliary verb in a declarative sentence.…
AVERSIVE CONTROL
refers to the use of an aversive outcome, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior, and eliminate undesirable…
AVOIDANT PARURESIS
refers to the inability to urinate in the presence of other people. Also known as bashful bladder syndrome.
AXONAL TRANSPORT
refers to the transportation of materials along the axon of a neuron. Materials may be directed from the cell body…