Pediatrics

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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.

TRAIT THEORY

approaches which explain character traits with regard to individual facets of one's personality, that being, interior traits which are thought

TWO-WORD STAGE

the development time frame, ranging from 18 to 24 months old, whenever kids utilize two words at the same time

VARIANT

noun. With regard to a set of items or occurrences, one which varies from the others in some manner while

VOCATIONAL CHOICE

the choice of a job or profession. A realistic process of this type frequently starts during the teenage years, with

WORD-SUPERIORITY EFFECT (WSE)

the discovery which, when presented for a short period of time, one letter is more easily recognized within the context

TEMPERAMENT

noun. the fundamental groundwork of character, generally presumed to be biologically determined and existent early in life, inclusive of traits

THERAPY

1. treatment of physical, cognitive, or behavioral disorders or illness. 2. reference: psychotherapy.

TRANSACTION

noun. 1. any interaction between the person and the social or physical surroundings, particularly during involvement between at least two

TYPE-TOKEN RATIO (TTR)

a comparison, shown as a ratio, of the quantity of types to the quantity of tokens in a specific communication.

VARIED MAPPING

during a search task, a condition wherein target and distractor stimulus alter roles at random during the course of an

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

the procedure of assisting a person to select an proper vocation via such methods as (i) in-depth interviews; (ii) delivery

XXXX SYNDROME

a chromosomal disorder wherein a female has four X chromosomes instead of the typical couple. Impacted females usually have small

TEMPERAMENT THEORY

the belief postulating that behavioral propensities are biologically rooted and exist from birth, cultivating the disposition of the individual.

THINNING

with regard to conditioning, a gradual escalation in the intermittency of reinforcement.

TRANSCRIPTION

noun. With regard to genetics, the procedure whereby the inherited data housed in DNA is transferred to a molecule of