Neurology

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GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN

the name of the hypothesis that the spinal cord regulates the amount of perceived pain reaching the brain by opening

GENDER REASSIGNMENT

1. changing a person's gender label due to being wrong at birth due to anomalous genitalia. 2. Use of surgery

GENERAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICIT SCALE

a scale that combines a series of tests from the Halstead- Reitan neuropsychological battery to generate an overall estimate of

GENETIC METHOD

the study of the psychological processes in terms of hereditary origins and developmental history where there is an emphasis on

GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE (GDS)

assessment designed to use with people over 65 years of age and is a self-administered test of 30 questions. Devised

GLOBALIZATION

the term for the process of a commercial organisation moving from locally produced and distributed to a international model due

GRACEFUL DEGRADATION

the property of cognitive networks where damage to a portion of the network produces relatively little damage to overall performance

GROUP MIND

the hypothetical and transcendent consciousness that is created by fusing people's minds into a collective like a nation or a

IN VIVO DESENSITIZATION

Used to reduce and eliminate phobias when a client is exposed to stimuli that induces anxiety. The therapist will produce

INTERNALIZED SPEECH

the phrase that describes the silent speech you argue with yourself over a course of action, rehearses what one is

INTERVENTION RESEARCH

Activities designed to measure how much better a situation is after modification that is systematic and to measure or has

INTROSPECTION

Attempting to access one's own internal psychological processes directly, perceptions, judgements or states. Introspective ailj

IRRATIONAL BELIEF

or cognitive distortion is an illogical, erroneous or distorted idea, firmly held despite objective contradictory evidence. This was attributed to

JOB INVOLVEMENT

the degree to which a person identifies with their job. Job accomplishments lead to a strong sense of pride and

KINDNESS

It is a benevolent and helpful action intentionally directed towards another person, it is motivated by the desire to help

LABELING

Patient may be incomplete or misleading, because not all cases conform to the sharply defined characteristics of the standard diagnostic

LAW OF FREQUENCY

The theory that learning increases with the repetition of a process. Also known as the law of repetition.

EYEBALLING

is a term, typically classed as 'slang' which is used to describe the preliminary observance of search results or a

FACIAL-AFFECT PROGRAM

is a purely hypothetical creation based on a set of central nervous system nerves, which could be responsible for the

FAIRNESS

has a range of potential meanings, for example fairness could refer to the equal opportunity of job applicants when applying