ADAPTATION
1. modification of a sense organ to the force or even standard of stimulation, leading to a development where sensorial…
ADVENTITIOUS DEAFNESS
a reduction in auditory ability which stems from damage or disease subsequently after a time frame of standard auditory capability…
AGE EFFECT
1. any sort of modification of emotional or mental operations or performances, based on age, such as escalated conformation during…
ANAL SADISM
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the displaying of demanding urges in the anal stage of psychosexual development, concerning the deterioration…
ANNIHILATION
n. In psychoanalytic theory, this term refers to the complete destruction of the self. In object relations theory, this term…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
APPEARANCE-REALITY DISTINCTION
the implicit knowledge that the appearance of an object does not necessarily correspond to the reality. For example, a sponge…
ARBITRARY INFERENCE
a cognitive error whereby a person draws a conclusion that is either unrelated to or contradicted by the evidence at…
ARTIFICIALISM
the assumption that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human…
ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING
a type of learning in which bonds are formed between varying element of the materials. In different learning theories, these…
ATYPICAL DEPRESSION
a major depressive episode or dysthymic disorder that is characterized by unusual features.
AUDITORY SYSTEM
the entirety of the biological structures and processes responsible for hearing. Overall, the peripheral auditory system, or auditory periphery, includes…
AUTONOMIC HYPERACTIVITY
arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which results in physiological symptoms like anxiety and fear (e.g., sweating, palpitations, dry…
AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING
refers to the establishment of a pattern of behavior that prevents, postpones, or reduces the frequency of aversive stimulation. In…
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
n. a field of study which focuses on the role of genetics in human behavior. It examines behavior patterns which…
BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY
n. the capacity and degree to which human behavior can be altered by environmental factors such as learning and social…