NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
NEURAL CONDUCTION
is the physical passage a nerve impulse takes along a nerve fibre or collection of fibres.
NEURONAL CELL DEATH
via the process of apoptosis, otherwise known as programmed cell death once a cell is no longer efficient.
NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT
the procedure or scenarios wherein a stimulant recognized to be effective as a supporter existed independently of any specific behaviors.…
OBJECT LOSS
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the actual loss of an individual who has performed good deeds, that comes before introjection…
OCULAR DOMINANCE HISTOGRAM
a graph which displays the magnitude of reaction of a neuron to a stimulant shown to either the right eye…
OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS
examination of the decision-making procedures comprised in the achievement of involved jobs. Typically, the jobs consist of the tracing of…
ORGANIC APPROACH
the theory positing all illnesses or dysfunctions, cognitive and physical, as having a physiological foundation. Commonly referred to as organic-cism.
ORGANIZED PLAY
play which is ordered, overseen by rules, and managed or directed by another person, like a educator, group leader, or…
OUTCOME MEASURES
evaluations of the efficacy of an intervention on the premise of gauges taken prior to, during, and following the intervention.
PAIN PERCEPTION
the understanding of physiological pain, generally invoked by stimulants which elicit or threaten to elicit tissue injury. Commonly referred to…
PARAPHILIA
noun. in the DSM-IV-TR, a carnal disorder wherein unusual or strange fantasies or actions are required for carnal arousal.
PASSIVE TOUCH
a type of touch marked by sensory experiences which take place whenever the viewer doesn't engage in movement. With regard…
PENDULAR KNEE JERK
an irregular knee-jerk reflex seen in clients with a lesion of the cerebellum, wherein the leg keeps moving frequently following…
PERCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION SYSTEM (PRS)
a memory system whose purpose is to recognize items and terms, permitting rapid identification of formerly encountered stimulants. Comprehensions are…
PERSON PERCEPTION
the procedures by which individuals think about, approve, and assess other individuals. An imperative factor of it is the attribution…
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY
the department of industrial and organizational psychology which deals with the choosing, assignment, training, promotion, assessment, and counseling of workers.
PHENOMENON
noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard…
PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
the lowest level of Maslow's motivational hierarchy of needs, consisting of water, sleep, air, food, and other survival-based needs.