Pediatrics

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FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY

the tendency for drive motivated behavior to develop derivative drives, such that behavior may become independent of the original drive.

GENDER CODING

the term used in assigning particular traits or behaviours exclusively or predominantly to males or females.

GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION

the name of a disorder that has known physical causes and observable physical psycho

GENOGRAM

the diagrammatic representation of a family that includes pedigree information, personal histories of illness and death and incorporates aspects of

GRASP REFLEX

Involuntary reaction a person does when something touches the palm of their hand. Normal in infants before the cerebral cortex

INTERDEPENDENCE

1. A dependence on 2 or more people, things, events or entities on each other. 2. A state where factors

INTIMACY

A state of extreme interpersonal emotional closeness such that each party's personal space can be entered without causing discomfort and

JUDGMENT

In psychophysics the ability to determine the presence or relative magnitude of stimuli, or the capacity to recognize relationships, draw

LANGUAGE DEFICIT

A delay in the normal speech and language development of a child due to some neurological disfunction.

TESTING THE LIMITS

1. a technique utilized to analyze adult age variances in mentality wherein research participants are required to perform a job

TOKEN TEST

a test of auditory-language processing wherein involved parties are requested to manipulate tokens of various sizes, colors, and shapes in

TREATMENT EFFECT

the significance of the impact of a remediation upon the reaction variant within an analysis. It is generally gauged as

VALIDATION

noun. the procedure involved in identifying the correctness of a tool in gauging what it is made to gauge.

VISCEROGENIC NEED

one of the main, physiological necessities which stem from natural procedures and generate physical satisfaction. They are inclusive of the

WILLIE M CLASS ACTION

a 1979 class action lawsuit in North Carolina, settled out of court, which mandated a special category of kids of

TESTOSTERONE

noun. a male sex hormone and the most potent androgen generated by the testes. It encourages the growth of male

TOOL OF INTELLECTUAL ADAPTATION

a technique of thinking, learning, or recalling of a problem-solving method which kids internalize from their interplay with more competent

TREATMENT PLAN

the suggested steps for intervening that the therapy professional or counselor plans following an evaluation of the patient being completed.

VALUE-EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

the role one's outlook can play in the demonstration of core values. An individual may take on a positive outlook

VISUAL CLIFF

an apparatus to explore the cultivation of depth perception in non-speaking human babies and animals, specifically, whether depth perception is