AMBIGUOUS STIMULUS
a stimulant in just about any sensorial mode in such a way that it could well be construed in one…
ANALOGUE EXPERIMENT
a trial and error process wherein a sensational occurrence is generated within the confine of a secured lab in effort…
ANOMALOUS EXPERIENCE
refers to any one of a states of consciousness, but most popularly described as an altered state - that is…
ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR
all forms of action by an organism, either reflexive or reactive that function to avoid predation. This behavior includes anti…
APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR I
an active searching process, performed consciously, that precedes consummatory behavior (see consummaiory response). It is thought to be indicative of…
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
the use of books, journals, documents, data sets, manuscripts, and other records or cultural artifacts in scientific research, that do…
ASCENDING RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (ARAS)
refers to the pathways that transmit nervous impulses from the reticular formation of the midbrain in an ascending manner through…
ASSOCIATIVE THINKING
an unconscious or uncontrolled cognitive activity in which the mind wanders
ATTENTION SHIFTING
moving the focus of attention from one thing to another - for example, from the cat to the dog. Shifts…
AUDIENCE EFFECT
the influence of the presence of other people on an individual's behavior. Also refers to the belief that other people…
AUTHORITARIAN
1. describing or relating to a political system or climate that involves the restriction of individual freedoms and the subjugation…
AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY
1. the extent or level to which an organism responds physiologically to a stimulus, such as a stressor in the…
BEHAVIOR PATTERN
n. a recurrence of two or more responses which occur in a prescribed arrangement or order. These patterns of behavior…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
n. the acute, adverse effects of exposure to toxic substances. As to the severity of the condition, toxic substances such…
BILINEAL DESCENT
n. in lineage, refers to two lines of descent, considering both the patrilineal (paternal) and the matrilineal (maternal) sides. See…
BIOLOGICAL MEASURES
n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of…
BLANK SCREEN
n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…