KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION
the method used for encoding knowledge in an artifical-intelligence programme. not usually the computer language employed but systematically developed structures…
KRAEPELIN'S DISEASE
First described by Emil W.M.G Kraeplin 1856-1926 German psychiatrist, it is a disorder characterized by depressive symptoms accompanied by psychotic…
KAPPA WAVE
It is a type of brain wave with a frequency similar to that of an alpha wave 10Hz but the…
KERNICTERUS
It is characterized by severe jaundice and has the potential of causing severe damage to the central nervous system. It…
KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME
Mental retardation is uncommon but many affected individuals have behavioural problems. Also called XXY syndrome, it is a chromosomal disorder…
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARAC
Attributes of an employee or applicant for a position that are measured for such purposes as personnel selection, personnel placement,…
KRAEPELIN'S THEORY
Emphasized the progressive intellectual deterioration dementia and the early onset prafcox of the disorder and the concept of dementia prafcox…
KERNIG'S SIGN
a diagnostic sign for meningitis. The test is positive if flexing the thigh at the hip while extending the leg…
KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME
The condition is often accompanied by deafness and mental retardation. It is a congenital condition characterized by a short neck,…
KOCHER-DEBRE-SEMELAIGNE SYNDROME
It is associated with cretinism and mental retardation in some cases, it is a disorder of infants and children marked…
KRANTZ HEALTH OPINION SURVEY (KHOS)
Participants indicate whether they agree or disagree with each of 16 statements which are keyed so that high scores represent…