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CRITICAL VALUE

the value of either one of the ends of a critical region, that being, either one of the values beyond

ACHIEVEMENT TEST

a norm-referenced and standardized test- the main goal of this examination is to calculate a persons existing skill level or

ADJUSTMENT

noun. 1. a variation in personality, performance, or each by someone regarding the realized requirement or longing for modification. Change

ANAMNESIS

noun. with regard to psychiatry, a person's individual recollection or retelling of their past regarding their growth, domestic and familial

AROUSAL THEORY

1. the theory that the physical environment can affect arousal levels by stimulating brain-based mechanisms. Stress and arousal are created

ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD AHD)

in DSM-IV-TR, this represents a behavioral syndrome characterized by the persistent presence (i.e., for 6 months or more) of six

AVOIDANCE

refers to the practice or an instance of keeping away from particular situations, activities, environments, individuals, things, or subjects of

BEHAVIOR SETTING

n. in environmental psychology, refers to the environment as the setting for observing behavior. This setting, for instance, may include

BELIEF SYSTEM

n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such

CAFFEINE

n. a crystalline, bitter-tasting alkaloid of plant-based origin. It belongs to the methylxanthine group which is known to have stimulating

CONCORDANCE RATE

the amount of twin pairs or other genetically related persons who show a certain feature or illness.

CONSEQUENCE

noun. A result of behavior in a chosen scenario.

CORRELATION

noun. The magnitude of a union between two traits.

CRONBACH'S ALPHA

a record of interior regularity, that being, the variant to which a group of objects touch a sole, one-dimension structure.

ACRONYM

An abbreviated form of a title that includes several words, but is regarded as a one word grammatically in terms

ADOPTION STUDY

a model of investigation that intends to ascertain an estimate of the level of genetic potential of a chosen attribute

ANECDOTAL RECORD

a factual written record of a person's conduct, based on succinct, spontaneous, and descriptive observations made by an onlooker. This

ASSESSMENT

1. in general, refers to the judgment of the quality, worth, importance, or value of something or someone. 2. may

ATTENUATION

1. the lessening or weakening in strength, value, or quality of a stimulus or other factor, for example, a medication

AWARENESS

n. refers to a consciousness of internal or external events or experiences, that is thought by some to separate human