ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD AHD)
in DSM-IV-TR, this represents a behavioral syndrome characterized by the persistent presence (i.e., for 6 months or more) of six…
AUDITORY BLENDING
the ability to synthesize the individual sounds (phonemes) of a word so that the whole word can be comprehended or…
AUTISTIC FANTASY
a specific type of defense mechanism in which a person deals with emotional stress by retreating into excessive daydreaming as…
AUTOPEDOPHILIA
n. refers to the gaining of sexual pleasure from dressing as a child, pretending to be a child, or having…
BABINSKI REFLEX
the innate reflex occurring in a healthy infant whereby the toes extend upward when the sole of the foot is…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BELL CURVE
n. in statistics, refers to the classic curve obtained from plotting the graph of a normal distribution. This curve is…
BIOCHEMICAL DEFECT
n. a metabolic defect which contibutes to the onset of a neurological or psychiatric condition. This defect may either be…
BIOPHYSICAL SYSTEM
n. any biological process which is studied on a system level. Thus, it is studied and described as to its…
BRAIN COMPARATOR
n. a structure which exists theoretically in the brain, the function of which would be to compare an intended movement…
BUNDLE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which states that a whole is merely the sum of its parts. First proposed by German-American psychologist…
CARTESIAN DUALISM
n. a principle which essentially states that the mind and body are non-identical. The body (and brain) are made of…
CAUSAL AMBIGUITY
n. a scenario in which there are at least two kinds of phenomena operating in the same situation, and it…
BENEFFECTANCE
The combination of benevolence and effectiveness. Self-deception enhances their actions so they appear to morally good. See positive illusion.
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONDITIONED TASTE AVERSION
the correlation of the taste of liquid or food with a negative stimulant, resulting in a quite swift and everlasting…