Pediatrics

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WITHIN-GROUP VARIANCE

the variance among identically remedied people in the same group or populace. Commonly referred to as intraclass variance.

THEORY

a managerial philosophy which tries to integrate facets of Japanese management practices into American corporate society. It stresses participative decision-making

TOPOGRAPHIC MODEL

the initial dividing of the psyche into three areas or systems as postulated by Sigmund Freud in 1913. The divided

TRIANGULATION

noun. 1. the procedure involved in confirming a hypothesis by gathering proofs from many sources or experiments or utilizing many

VALUES EDUCATION

1. direction which is centered upon standards, moral principles, or ethical traits which are thought of as favorable, as well

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

WOMB ENVY

1. with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the envy experienced by some males for the reproductive ability of females, thought of

THEORY OF MIND

the capacity to imagine or form opinions about the cognitive states of other people: What does the other person know?

TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED

previously, depicting individuals, generally kids or young adults, with average cognitive retardation who did not seem to benefit from academic

TRUE EXPERIMENT

an analysis wherein involved parties are designated at random to at least two experimentally manipulated remediation conditions.

VANDENBERGH EFFECT

the impacts of chemical correspondence regarding influencing age of pubescence in rodent populaces. Adult males generate a scent which can

VOCAL COMMUNICATION

correspondence via auditory signals generally created by a vibrating organ, like the larynx within the throats of mammals or the

WORD APPROXIMATION

a speech disruption wherein traditional words are utilized in untraditional or improper manners as in metonymy, or new but comprehensible

THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE

a well-aligned working union between patient and therpay professional, though by a great many to be a vital facet of

TRAINING

noun. with regard to Gestalt psychology, the utilization of the solution to one problem in solving another problem which shares

TWIN STUDIES

research involving twins. The reason for this research is generally to evaluate the relative contributions of environment and genetics to

VARIABLE STIMULUS

any one of a group of experimental stimulants which are to be compared to a constant stimulant, step-by-step.

VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT

the extent to which a person excels in selecting the type of profession or job best suited to their abilities,

WORD-ASSOCIATION TEST

a projective examination wherein the involved party reacts to a stimulant term with the initial term which comes to mind.

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

any remark or observation by the therapy professional which escalates the patient's consciousness or self-comprehension.