RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE
The language received and processed by a person as opposed to her expressive language or the language she originates.
RECURRENT COLLATERAL INHIBITION
A system of negative feedback which allows Renshaw cells to inhibit a neuron by communicating through a branched axon loop…
REFRACTORY PERIOD
A duration during which nerves or muscles are unable to react to stimuli, especially following prior stimulation. An absolute refractory…
RELEASE FROM PROACTIVE INTERFERENCE
Reclamation of the ability to easily recall items in one category after changing categories of information to be recalled.
REPETITION PRIMING
Initial presentation of a stimulus changes the way in which a subject will react to that stimulus at a later…
RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR
Eliciting a behavior through a particular stimulus which is consistent and predictable whenever the stimulus is presented. Also known as:…
RETARDED DEPRESSION
Obsolete designation for major depressive events which are marked by psychomotor retardation and loss of appetite.
REVERSED DEPENDENCY TRAP
Personal self-worth is determined by a parent to be tied to their child's achievements in school, sports activities, or another…
ROLE CONFUSION
Doubt regarding a particular social or group task. Gender role behavior patterns typically correlated with the opposite gender. See also:…
SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE
Mental outlook distinguished by an impartial and unbiased method and the application of empirical approaches in the quest for understanding.
SECONDARY DRIVE
Impetus not related to a biological need. Learned impetus which is advanced due to correlation with the primary drive. Also…
SELECTION TEST
Physiological or psychological evaluation that measures an individual's appropriateness for a job. These kinds of assessments are generally employed to…
PRIMARY APPRAISAL
As proposed by U.S. psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, primary appraisal evaluates the relevance of an incident to a person's goals,…
PRINCIPLE OF CONSTANCY
Psychoanalytically, a theory that states that all mental processes have a tendency toward equilibrium and stability. This is also referred…
PSYCHOCHEMISTRY
The science that examines the relationship between chemicals, behavior and psychological processes. It is the study of chemical influence on…
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
A test designed to measure attributes useful to psychologists. These data points include scores for mechanical aptitude, abstract thinking, reasoning…