Neurology

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GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE

This the name for the verbal and non-verbal intelligence as measured by the verbal and performance subtests in various Wechsler

GOODNESS OF FIT

the name that is given to the index that reflects the degree to which values predicted by a model agree

GROUP IDENTIFICATION

1. Process of identifying with a group that a person imitates its features and objectives. Enhances group pride but reduces

IN VIVO

1. The conditions and biological processes occurring in an organism. Compare in vitro. 2. the condition or process approximating a

INTERNAL WORKING MODEL OF ATTACHMENT

The cognitive construction about workings of a relationship like expectations of support and affection. Early relationships can be a template

INTERSUBJECTIVITY

1. A philosophical view to all public events are objective and are shared experiences that are subjective. 2. communication that

INTROJECTION

1. A theory in psychoanalytic and is the process of internalizing an external object and the qualities into the psyche

INVOLUTIONAL DEPRESSION

A depressive episode that occurs during late middle age or menopause and a largely obsolete name for it

JOB DIMENSIONS

1. the overall categories that define the nature of a given job like clerical or receptionist duties. 2. main competence

KINDLING

The appearance of electro-graphic and fully generalized behavioural convulsions. It is phenomenon in which brain function is altered as a

LABELED-LINE THEORY OF TASTE CODING

The taste is perceived exclusively as a product of activity in that labelled line activity in neurons outside the labelled

LAW OF CONTRAST

The principle based on the assumption that individuals base their behavior on comparison of opposites not with sameness.

EYE CONTACT

is otherwise known as mutual gazing between two people, it is the persistent gazing into the eyes of the individual

FACIAL FEEDBACK HYPOTHESIS

was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Sylvan S. Tomkins (1911 - 1991) and Carroll F. Izard (1923 - ) as

FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE

is knowledge, which is gained by the individual semantically, or otherwise the knowledge maybe generic. Examples can be any piece

FAMILIAL FACTOR

is an umbrella term which is used to describe an element or condition, which is present in a family which

FEATURE DETECTION THEORY

a theory that states that all complex stimuli are able to be broken down into individual parts or features each

FIELD DEPENDENCE

cognitive style where the person relies on external cues rather than internal cues. These people are susceptible to deceptive cues

FISHER EXACT TEST

the name of a statistical test that gives the exact probability of departure from chance for data in a fourfold

FLUENCY

1. Cognitive psychology. The ability to generate words, ideas and mental associations to problems. It is an important dimension of