RELATIVE SENSITIVITY
Ability to determine differences in stimulus intensity or quality where one stimulus is measured relative to another. Reduction of sensitivity…
RESPONSE TOPOGRAPHY
Physical attributes of a given response; may be force, duration, location, or extent. See also: topography of response.
PREVALENCE
A numerical value showing the total incidents of diseases or disorders in a specific population during a specific time-frame (called…
PSYCHOGENIC VERTIGO
A perceived imbalance in standing or sitting. The feeling is illusory and cannot be explained by any neurological or medical…
PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS
Social, cultural and environmental influences that affect an individual's or group's mental health and behavior. These may include social situations,…
REACTIVE MEASURE
Any measure with the action of altering a response under examination. For instance, if a subject is aware of clinical…
RELAXATION
State of being relaxed. Refreshment of mind and body. Reduction in intensity of tension or vigor. Musculature returning to an…
RESTATEMENT
In a therapy situation, a therapist or counselor will repeat or rephrase a subject's own words to make certain that…
SALIENCE HYPOTHESIS
The standard principle of perceptual experience dependent upon which particularly salient stimuli (items, individuals, meanings, and so forth) should be…
PRIMARY DATA
The data first obtained through observation or experiment prior to analysis and statistical work up.
PROJECTION
A psychoanalytical theory, projection is the process whereby one subject believes they see attributes (both good and bad) in another.…
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular…
PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSOR
A major life influencing event that leads to intense stress so profound that it can contribute to the development or…
RELIABILITY OF COMPOSITES
Reliability of the various components of a test or measurement device. See also: composite reliability.
RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (RAS)
Portion of the reticular formation, believed to play a major role in regulating arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles.