Neurology

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NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that

NEURAL INTEGRATION

is the algebraic representation and summation of any excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials which govern the potential for firing in

NEUROTIC DEPRESSION

defines any major depressive episode which is without psychotic features.

NONDIRECTIVE APPROACH

a technique in psychotherapy and counseling wherein the client controls the path of therapy by displaying their own emotions, stating

NUCLEUS

noun. 1. a big membrane-bound space, observed in the cells of nonacterial living beings, which consists of the bulk of

OBJECTIVE SCORING

scoring an examination by way of a formula or key, so that varied scorers will come to the exact same

OHANA

noun. the family group in the Hawaiian society, marked by a moral system which stresses multi-generational kinship, consisting of the

OPPORTUNISTIC SAMPLING

the choosing of participants or other sampling factors for an experiment or questionnaire essentially because they're readily available.

ORGANIC SENSATION

a feeling which stems from deep inside the body. Commonly referred to as visceral feeling.

OROFACIAL DYSKINESIA

behavior marked by irregular chewing, mouthing, and tongue motions which appear to be like indicators of tardive dyskinesia.

OVERCOMPENSATION

noun. Reference: compensation.

PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST

an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.

PARATAXIC DISTORTION

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, a skewed understanding or judgment of other people on the premise of past encounters or

PATHOLOGICAL AGING

modifications which take place due to age-based illness, as independent from modifications correlated with typical healthy aging.

PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY

postulated by Albert Bandura as a primary determinant of emotional and motivational conditions and behavioral change, a person's subjective comprehension

PERFECTIONISM

noun. the propensity to require of other people or of oneself a greater degree of performance than is mandated by

PERSONAL ORIENTATION INVENTORY (POI)

an inventory aimed to measure self-actualization. It contains 150 objects which each consist of two statements depicting values or actions.

PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTS THEORY

a study of group polarization which presumes the opinions of group members conversing about a problem or choice will be

PHONEME

noun. with regard to language, a speech noise which plays an important part in a linguistics and can't be examined

PICTORIAL REALISM

a model standard positing that pictures on a visual display ought to match the cognitive design of the utilizer.