A-BETA FIBER
transmitters that quickly convey data from skin-based receptors to the central nervous system- myleinated fibers, largest in size of all…
ABNORMAL FIXATION
erroneous vision- incapable of focusing on a specified area or object- can stem from ocular problems such as oscillations.
ABSENTEEISM
unexcused absences from responsibilities such as school or work- primarily when recurrent. Documentation of times, dates and overall frequency of…
ABSTINENCE SYNDROME
physiological side effects resulting from the abrupt withdrawal of substances an addict is dependent upon
ABUSE POTENTIAL
the ability a drug retains to keep someone dependent on it. Such ability is often directly correlated with how the…
ACADEMIC UNDERACHIEVEMENT1
1. academic achievement that falls beneath the level of performance expected. Expectations are generally determined based either on the individual's…
ACCEPTANCE REGION
the range in which test values will point to a null hypothesis being accepted.
ACETAMINOPHEN
a normal pain relieving and inflammation decreasing drug with a viability comparable to aspirin, ex
ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
1. the stage of a person's or group's performance on a job based on unbiased or biased terms. 2. the…
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ASA)
the most highly regarded acoustics organization in America, retaining an abundance of mechanical departments, such as physical and psychological acoustics.…
ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLY
noun. Some of a number of related inherited illnesses that can result in irregularities of bodily parts, namely the head,…
ACTION-ORIENTED THERAPY
any sort of treatment which stresses starting and, of course, completing behaviors instead of spoken correspondence or perhaps conversation,
ACTIVE INTERMODAL MAPPING
the potential of small babies to incorporate data from more than one sense. This intellectual capability is deemed to underlie…
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
the unbiased assessment of a person's behavior spanning a specific time frame, generally grouping tinier sections into their own groups,…
ACTIVITY-PLAY THERAPY
a managed play approach where a youth is handed a set of toys in the form of dolls and various…
ACUTE ONSET
an unexpected, accelerated, or unforeseen growth of an illness or signs of disease.