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 NEUROSYPHILIS
one form of neurosyphilis, whereby laboratory findings show abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid but the patient does not show symptoms…
ATAXIC FEELING
a perception that the ability to coordinate muscular movement has been lost. The feeling may be psychogenic or caused by…
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
a cue that aids in the accurate perception of depth and distance. Atmospheric perspective is the acquired or learned ability…
ATTENDANCE
n. 1. the number of people present in a class, school, or at another educational function. 2. a record of…
ATTENTIONAL DYSLEXIA
a form of dyslexia (see alexia) in which a person is able to read words but has difficulty identifying their…
ATTITUDE CHANGE
any alteration in the strength or content of an attitude. This may result from active attempts by others to change…
ATTRACTOR DYNAMICS
an approach to analyzing the interaction of goals, feedback, and the environment - especially in the evolution of a movement…
ATYPICAL DISORDER
in the DSM-lll and earlier editions, a residual category that included unusual or uncharacteristic variations of the standard mental disorders.…
AUDIBLE THOUGHT
a type of auditory hallucination in which one hears one's own thoughts or core beliefs - as if they were…
AUDITORY FILTER
the process responsible for the frequency and selectivity of the auditory system. Filters begin auditory processing in that some of…
AUDITORY SPACE PERCEPTION
refers to the perceiver's perception of the direction and distance of a sound source. See also auditory localization.
AUSCULTATION
n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner, who is usually a doctor, listens for sounds within the body either…
AUTOCRATIC
adj. 1. refers to a style that is dictatorial, high-handed, and undemocratic. 2. Also, in a more extreme form, means…
AUTOMATED CLINICAL RECORDS
a computerized database used for the purposes of monitoring patient care, providing data for administrative decisions, and generally assisting the…
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…