Neurology

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SCOTOMA

Blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed (relative scotoma), altered (scintillating scotoma), or absent (absolute scotoma) vision caused

SECONDARY TERRITORY

Area regularly made use of by an individual or group of people who do not have sole possession or control

SELECTIVE LEARNING

Understanding how to make just one of various potential reactions or knowing about one stimulus when many stimuli are offered.

PRESENILE DEMENTIA

When a patient begins suffering

PRIMARY MOTIVATION

Motivation created by a primary need.

PROBABILISTIC FUNCTIONALISM

As put forth in the proposal by U.S. psychologist Egon Brunswick, the theory of probabilistic functionalism proposes that environmental cues

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Professional ethics are rules of conduct for a specific profession and are generally drawn up by members of the professional

PROTEAN CAREER

In contrast to the traditional concept of a career path, the protean career is more personally based, calling upon a

PSYCHIC APPARATUS

Sigmund Freud divided this psychoanalytical theory into unconscious, preconscious and conscious areas and later revised the terminology to include id,

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

The scientific study of mental disorder(s). The field covers the theory, research, diagnosis and treatment of psychological diseases. It is

PUPIL

In biology, the aperture that allows light to enter the eye. The size of the opening is controlled by muscles

RADICAL BEHAVIORISM

Radical behaviorism is the school of thought that behavior, rather than consciousness should be the primary topic for study when

REACH ENVELOPE

The area that an operator of a machine or tool can reach while sitting or standing during the task. It

REALISTIC THINKING

Realistic thinking is encapsulated thinking processes grounded in an honest appraisal of all relevant data and conditions in different situations.

RECODING

The translation of material in memory from one form into another. An example could be taking a string of seemingly

REFERENTIAL SIGNAL

Indications provided by an animal which appear to supply information regarding certain environmental events and objects.

RELATEDNESS

Reciprocity of factors like trust and empathy between two or more individuals in a relationship.

REMISSION

Abatement of significant subsiding of disease symptoms. Time period during which symptoms of a disease subside or abate. See also:

RESEARCH QUESTION

Methodological point of departure for scholarly research in either the natural sciences or the humanities.