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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

KARYOTYPE

It is a photograph of an individuals chromosomes which shows them in an ordered numbered array. It is the chromosomal

KETAMINE

a drug closely related to phenicyclidine. Disorientation and perceptual distortions may result from its use.

KINESICS TECHNIQUE

The technique is used particularly during the interviewing of a suspect and is the analysis of body language, facial expressions

KINSEY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SEX, GENDER, AND REPRODUCTION

A non profit corporation affiliated with Indiana University and was private with a mission to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship

KLISMAPHILIA

See paraphilia, an interest in and arousal from the use of enemas in sexual activity.

KOFFKA, KURT

He spent the remainder of his career eventually becoming chief spokesperson for Gestalt psychology through articles and books that explained

KRAUSE END BULH

It is associated with temperature sensations and is a specialized sensory nerve ending enclosed in a capsule in the skin.

KATASCXUALITY

a sexual preference for dead people or human beings with animal like characteristics . See necrophilia.

KETOCONAZOLE

It is an antifungal agent that has been suggested as a treatment for depression resistant to conventional drugs, due to

KINESIMCTER

An instrument for measuring the cutaneous sensation of the body. Also an instrument for measuring the extent of a movement

KINSHIP

Notions of who is and who is not kin may vary considerably from one culture to another. In patriarchal societies

KOHLBERG, LAWRENCE

work was especially important in the fields of cognitive developmental psychology and education, he posed hypothetical moral dilemmas to children

KRUSKAL-SHEPARD SCALING

The dissimilarities are represented by distances between items in a high dimensional space. Larger distances indicated greater dissimilarity and multidimensional

K COMPLEX

a brief characteristic of electrical activity recorded from the brain during the early stages of sleep. It may also be

KATZ INDEX OF ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

Baseline measurements provide useful feedback when compared to periodic or subsequent measurements. It is when an individual is rated regarding

KEYBOARD

a device, which empowers users to input information into a computer. Many forms of specialized keyboards are available and can

KINESIOLOGY

A discipline that encompasses all the sciences as well as the professional skills for the application of sport and exercise