ANECDOTAL METHOD
a research method based on personal recollections of a case, as opposed to specific, empirically derived investigation. Can provide ideas…
ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA
loss of memory for events that occur after the onset of amnesia. Also involves a lack of new learning post-amnesia.…
APPROPRIATE DEATH
the death a person would choose if given the opportunity - which is heavily influenced by perception. The concept draws…
ARTICULATION
1. the process of producing and using the speech sounds required for intelligible and meaningful speech. Articulation is a complex…
ASSIMILATION
n. 1. in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the process of incorporating new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas. See…
ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)
a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual
ATTITUDE SCALE
a measure or assessment used to assess an attitude - usually for the purpose of comparison.
AUDITORY LOCALIZATION
the ability to identify both the position and changes in position of sound sources based on solely acoustic information. For…
AUTOMATIC DRAWING
the act of drawing images, doodles, or objects while in a hypnotic trance or in a situation in which the…
AVAILABILITY ERROR
refers to cognitive errors made because the first item that comes to mind is often mistaken for the best or…
BAD OBJECT
in the psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein, this refers to an introjected part-object that is perceived as having negative qualities…
BASILAR MEMBRANE
n. structurally, refers to a layer in the inner ear which separates the two fluid-filled tubes of the cochlea. Mechanically,…
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
n. in behavioral medicine, refers to a subspecialty which studies the reciprocal relationship between overall well-being of the person and…
BEREAVEMENT
n. a feeling of deep, unexplainable loss brought on by the passing on of a family member, friend, or loved…
BRAIN LOCALIZATION THEORY
n. one of many theories which propose that there are different areas of the brain and they serve different functions.…