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JOCASTA COMPLEX

It is when a mother has an abnormally close or incestuous attachment to her son. It is named after Jocasta

JUMPING STAND

a type of apparatus used to research discriminations. Rats try to obtain food so they have to jump through doors

JUVENILE PERIOD

In non human mammals this constitutes the time between the cessation of weaning and the onset of sexual activity. And

JACKKNIFE

a procedure of taking repeated subsamples from a data source. This procedure empowers the estimating of standard errors and confidence

JET LAG

a maladjustment of circadian rhythms, which requires several days for adjusting rest, work, eating, body temperature and adrenocortical secretion cycles

JOB EVALUATION

Methods of job analysis for determining the pay structure in an organization. These evaluation methods comprise of ranking jobs on

JOHARI WINDOW

a model defining the extent of open communication between people. It is an imaginary window with four panes that each

JUNCTURE

a set of phonological features that signals the boundary between two words or word element,s so that, an ice cream

JUVENILE TRANSFER HEARING

When a court decides whether a minor should be transferred to an adult court for adjudication

JACKSONIAN MARCH

An older name for clonic motor movements in one region or side of the body that start in one muscle

JIGGLE CAGE

A spring-mounted box that records small oscillations caused by enclosed animals.

JOB INFORMATION

the job data relating to work activities require general human behaviours and communicating or making decisions, personnel specifications and types

JOHN HENRY EFFECT

an effect in which competitiveness between a control group and an experiment group to rivalry efforts that disturb the experiment.

JUNG, CARL GUSTAV

He studied natural science and medicine and then moved to Zurich to work and specialize in schizophrenic disorders. He constructed

JUVENILISM

To be attracted sexually to children or adolescents. See ephebophilia, pedophilia

JACKSON'S LAW

the principle stating that when mental deterioration results from brain disease, the higher and recently developed functions are lost first.

JIGSAW METHOD

a technique, initially created to alleviate prejudice and hostility among students in descgregrated schools; it fosters cooperation and team-work.

JOB INVOLVEMENT

the degree to which a person identifies with their job. Job accomplishments lead to a strong sense of pride and

JOHNSON V LOUISIANA

a case resulting in an influential decision establishing that there is no constitutional requirements for states to require juries to

JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY

It is the approach to psychotherapy of Carl Jung and also the psychoanalytical theory. See analytic psychology