ANTIPSYCHOTICS
n. pharmacological agents used in the treatment of schizophrenia, mania, delirium, and other forms of thought disorder and uncontrolled behavioral…
ANXIETY DISTURBANCE
a partially genetic condition characterized by a marked, persistent, and excessive amounts of worry that cause a significant degree of…
ANXIOUS-AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT
in the strange situation experiment, designed by Mary Ainsworth, a form of attachment whereby an infant explores only minimally and…
APOPLECTICUS
A form of the word apoplectic, meaning enraged. |defined by Greek physician Hippocrates (c. 460-c. 311 BCE)
APPERCEPTION
n. 1. the process of perceiving something consciously and mindfully. 2. the mental process bv which a perception or an…
APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
the study of sport psychology in a research setting with the aim of enhancing or making consistent the performance of…
APPROACH-APPROACH CONFLICT
an emotionally conflicted situation involving a choice between two equally desirable but incompatible goals, for example, a person may want…
AREA SAMPLING
one of many methods of selecting individuals for research. Generally, specific neighborhoods, streets, homes, or other geographic areas are designated…
ARISTOTELIAN METHOD
refers to an approach to knowledge emphasizing deductive (i.e., not primarily empirical) procedures - for example, deducing conclusions from similar…
ARPEGGIO PARADOX
the contradiction of the stimulus-response view of a chain of behavior, evidenced by the speed at which accomplished pianists play…
ARTIFACT IN RESEARCH
an extraneous and unintended factor affecting the results of research, especially one associated with the researcher (e.g., expectations, personality) or…
ASSIGNMENT THERAPY
a specific technique used in group therapy to enhance group cohesiveness and communication among the participants. A sociometric test is…