AS-IF PERSONALITY
a personality style in which the individual behaves as if he or she was well adjusted, but in fact is…
ASSUMPTION
u. 1. the premise or supposition that something is a fact, therefore, this is the act of taking something for…
ATTENTIONAL DYSLEXIA
a form of dyslexia (see alexia) in which a person is able to read words but has difficulty identifying their…
AUDITORY ACUITY
the ability to detect and discriminate between different, sometimes similar-sounding sounds. For example, auditory frequency acuity is the ability to…
AUTONOMOUS SYNTAX
the theory that syntax is a unique component of language that operates completely independently of meaning (semantics) and function (pragmatics).…
AXON TERMINAL
refers to the end of an axon or an axon branch, which forms a synapse on a neuron or other…
BASAL GANGLIA
n. a functional group of nuclei located at the base (basal area) of the forebrain. Also called basal nuclei. Consists…
BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCY
n. that possibility that there may or may not be a relationship between an individual's specific response and the frequency…
BEING COGNITION 1 (B-COGNITION)
n. in humanistic psychology, a new type of cognition which leads to fully experiencing and realizing one's self (self-actualization, B-cognition)…
BINARY VARIABLE
in statistics, refers to a variable that has only one of two values or codes (either-or). Common examples include male…
BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
n. a form of treatment designed to restore normal health and well-being. Relying on the immune system, it taps on…
BLINDSIGHT
n. the ability of sightless people to experience visual stimuli and respond to it within their visual field. Even without…
BOUNDARY ISSUES
n. in therapy and health care, refers to ethical issues which surround the relationship between a therapist and a patient.…
BUBBLE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL SPACE
n. an imaginary space which is theorized to surround each and everyone, such that it sets the distance between a…
CAREER COUNSELING
n. consultation with a trained professional on specific goal-setting in order to change or improve the direction of one's career.…
CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE (CES-D)
n. a self-administered screening test which is commonly-used to assess a person's depression quotient. On a 20-item rating scale, this…
CONCILIATION
the activity or procedure of accommodating the standpoints of people or groups with appeals and objectives that differe, at least…
CONDITIONED INHIBITION
the diminishment of a conditioned reaction which happens upon surfacing of a stimulant that has prior been experienced in various…