AMBIVALENT SEXISM
a kind of discrimination that is marked by the simultaneous existence of unfavorable and favorable outlooks directed at 1 of…
ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFERENCE
with regard to psychoanalysis, the comprehension of a person's formative unions and encounters with others retold through their viewpoint to…
ANORTHOSCOPIC PERCEPTION
natural distortions created when a viewed stimulus is moving in a stilted or interrupted fashion. For example, when viewed through…
ANXIOUS DEPRESSION
refers to a major depressive episode accompanied by high levels of anxiety and fear.
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
the application of the theories, principles, and techniques of psychology to clinical settings, for example, the treatment of psychopathology, educational…
AROMATIZATION HYPOTHESIS
the hypothesis that in rodents, testicular androgens enter the brain and are converted into estrogens by the aromatase enzyme. This…
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.…