ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME
a disorder created by the actions of anticholinergic drugs, which have caused unwanted effects on the central and peripheral nervous…
APPROPRIATE AFFECT
an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.
ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an…
AUTHORITY COMPLEX
a pattern of emotionally charged concepts of authority in an individual that are partially or completely repressed. To satisfy an…
BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
n. a list of observable and measurable behaviors which are recorded by a learning professional or a clinician. In the…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRACT
n. a document which describes in detail the rewards and consequences of agreeing to a new behavior and replacing a…
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
BODY LANGUAGE
n. the language spoken by the body in terms of facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, and other body movements. Using…
CAUSAL MECHANISM
n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using…
CONDUCT DISORDER
listed in the DSM-IV-TR, an ongoing trend of behavior that comprises breaching the fundamental liberties of other people and disregarding…
CONSTITUTIONAL FACTOR
a fundamental psychological propensity to add to character, nature, and the philosophy of certain physical and cognitive diseases. Said elements…
COPING POTENTIAL
a person's judgment of the possibility of effectively controlling climate-related needs or individual promises and devotions.
COUNTERIDENTIFICATION
noun. With regard to psychoanalysis, a type of countertransference wherein the psychoanalyst sympathizes and aligns with the client.
CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE
the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that…
ADJUSTMENT
noun. 1. a variation in personality, performance, or each by someone regarding the realized requirement or longing for modification. Change…
AGGREGATION
noun. 1. a group of living bodies in an area with no noticeable societal construction or organization, retaining the smallest…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
APRACTAGNOSIA
refers to an impaired ability to organize, remember, and/or perform a sequence of movements or skilled motor activities. May also…