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KINESICS

In hand gestures it is the study of them and the part played by the body movements, eye movements and…

KINKEEPER

Promoting and protecting relationships between family members and the social role usually assumed by women

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…

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.…