AUTOMATIC SPEECH
1. speech that occurs involuntarily, or without conscious control. This type of automatic speech is sometimes a consequence of senility,…
AUTONOMASIA
n. a specific type of amnesic aphasia in which a person is unable to recall nouns or names.
AUTONOMOUS STAGE
in Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, the child, typically 10 years of age or older, eventually understands that rules…
AUTOTOPAGNOSIA
n. refers to the inability to recognize, name, or point to specific parts of the body. It is a type…
AVERSION THERAPY
refers to a form of behavior therapy in which the client is conditioned to cease an undesirable behavior by associating…
AVOIDANT DISORDER
refers to a childhood or adolescent disorder in the DSM-lll. This disorder lasts at least 6 months between the ages…
AXON TERMINAL
refers to the end of an axon or an axon branch, which forms a synapse on a neuron or other…
ABERRANT RESPONSE
most notably identified for treatment purposes during psychotherapy and interventions- a behavior that is out of character
ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE (AWOL)
the act of being absent from one's responsibility without permission- commonly referred to in military and government positions- a frequent…
ABSTINENCE
noun. 1. avoidance of the use of certain substances such as drugs, alcohol, or food and other beverages. 2. also…
ABUNDANCY MOTIVE
the desire to achieve more than the minimum of what will satisfy one's needs
ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT
a person's own critique of their academic behaviors, performance, and achievement that includes their assessment of their performance in whole…
ACCEPTANCE
noun. 1. an agreeable demeanor toward a concept, position, individual, or group. In regards to therapy, a welcoming and open-minded…
ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY
traits belonging to an object or person that are not vital to it's being or survival. Commonly referred to as…
ACHIEVEMENT ETHIC
an intimate or societal guideline that demands a great degree of achievement both on the job and in the activities…
ACOUSTIC STORE
a fundamental of STM (short term memory) that stores auricular data depending on how something sounds. Failure to recollect happens…