INTERPERSONAL ACCOMMODATION
the term that describes the give and take process involved in developing interpersonal relationships.
INTERPHASE
the name for the interval between cell divisions when the nucleus finishes dividing.
INTERSEGMENTAL ARC REFLEX
Fibers of sensory neurons or interneurons that are formed and travel from one spinal segment to another and use motor…
INTERVENTION
1. Deal with the issues and an action on part of the therapist for the client and their problems. When…
INTRAMAZE CUE
It is within a maze and is a cue, it can be a floor texture, wall colour or a scent
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
A specific activity with an incentive to engage and is derived from the activity itself (e.g. a genuine interest in…
INTRUJECTIVE DEPRESSION
Individuals who are depressed and have angry and punitive feelings toward themselves. Compare anaclitic depression
INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION
A serious mental disorder and the confinement of a person in a mental hospital by authorization that is medical and…
IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR
An ion channel that is opened and a receptor protein that includes them when the receptor is activated. See glutamate…
IRONIC MONITORING PROCESS
a component of mental processing that keeps suppressed mental content activated.
ISLANDS OF KNOWLEDGE
organization of knowledge typically found among experts in such fields as engineering and medicine, who shift spontaneously between these using…
ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION
muscle contraction in which tension occurs but the muscle doesn't shorten, for example, when a weightlifter grasps a barbell.
ITEM VALIDITY
In a test or experiment the extent to which an individual item measures what it purports to measure.
INTEREST TEST
an inventory where the person is asked to express their likes and dislikes for a range of different activities and…
INTERLOCKING REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE
schedule of reinforcement that is intermittent and needs one schedule to change in accordance with another schedule.
INTERNAL CONTROL
the belief that a person is responsible for the consequences of their behaviour and is able to rake action to…
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TESTING ASSOCIATION
Organisation that holds conferences in order to discuss areas of common interest in job efficiency evaluation. Was called Military Testing…