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NONRANDOMIZED DESIGN

any of a big amount of research models wherein sampling units aren't delegated to experimental scenarios at random.

NONVERBAL AUDITORY PERCEPTION TEST

an examination which analyzed and determiens non-verbal auditory traits, like the examination of tone and rhythm and the recognition of

NORFLEX

noun. One of many brand names for orphenadrine.

NORM-REFERENCED TESTING

a method of testing based upon comparing one individual

NOUMENON

noun.with regard to the thought of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), a thing in itself as compared with a thing

NUCLEIC ACID

a big molecule which contains a chain of nucleotides. Nucleic acids are of two forms, dna and rna, and are

NUX VOMICA

the seed of the mix vomica plant, which cultivates in tropical Asia and has been utilized as an emetic. Nux

NAIVE PARTICIPANT

is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in

NARCOMANIA

is the pathological (becoming unhealthy) desire for narcotic based drugs to relieve pain.

NATIONAL ACADCMY OF SCIENCES (NAS)

was founded in 1863 by the U.S. Congress and was expended in 1916 to include the National Research Council, the

NATIVE SPEAKER

is an individual who is proficient in the nations national language.

NATURAL LAW THEORY

in the context of Ethics and Political Philosophy the Natural Law Theory implies that there are some natural laws which

NAUSEA GRAVIDARUM, MORON

an historic name for an individual with a mild mental health disorder.

NECROPHILIC FANTASIES

primarily occur with males, although females have reported such fantasies before and they typically revolve around having either heterosexual or

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

is an umbrella term used to describe a range of meanings. One such being evaluating the needs of a community

NEGATIVE IMAGERY

normally consists of mental images which denote a failure, error or an unwanted outcome.

NEGATIVE TRANSFERENCE

is the transference, in psychotherapy of angry and distended emotions from childhood, to the therapist from the client.

NEOCEREBELLUM

only appears in mammals containing fibres which communicate with the nuclei found in the pons.

NEONATIVISM

is the philosophical standpoint that most knowledge, for example some aspects of language are innate and do not require any