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ABERRANT RESPONSE

most notably identified for treatment purposes during psychotherapy and interventions- a behavior that is out of character

ABNORMAL

adjective. 1. all things atypical, unordinary, or considered outside of the norm. 2. in regards to statistics, any data studied

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

ACCUTANE

noun. The chemical brand name for isotretinoin.

ACHIEVEMENT ETHIC

an intimate or societal guideline that demands a great degree of achievement both on the job and in the activities

ACID TRIP

slang/lingo for the experience one often has while under the influence of LSD

ACOUSTIC STORE

a fundamental of STM (short term memory) that stores auricular data depending on how something sounds. Failure to recollect happens

ACQUISITIVENESS

noun. The need to attain as well as build up things or material objects. 2. stature.

ACTING IN

1. with regards to psychoanalysis, a kind of resistance where the individual protects their self from pent-up wants, memories, or

ACTION TREMOR

a shaking which starts whenever the person is involved in physical motion by choice instead of being still. These shaking

ACTIVE DECEPTION

the manner of deliberately confusing study volunteers, for instance, by providing them with incorrect data regarding the objective of the

ACTIVISM

1. the plan or tradition of engaging in an activity with the intent of accomplishing a certain objective. 2. with

ACTIVITY-INTERVIEW GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY

introduced by American psychotherapist Samuel Richard Slavson, a kind of analytical team psychotherapeutics for youths from birth to the teenage

ACUPUNCTURE

noun. the approach of pushing tiny needles directly into the body at particular spots to minimize aches, to prompt anesthesia

ACUTE MANIA

the frenzied stage of bipolar I disorder, classified by a very erratic and happy or cranky mood alongside hyperactivity, exceedingly