REPRODUCTION
Biologically, production of new individuals from parental entities in perpetuation of the species. May be sexual or asexual in nature.
REWARD SYSTEM
Collection of correlated factors which join a specific stimulus with some framework of pleasure or comfort.
ROTE REHEARSAL
Saying material repeatedly to oneself as a method of committing it to mind, especially with regard to a telephone number,…
PRIMARY PREVENTION
A regimen of programs and research with the main goal of promoting physical, behavioral and mental health in the nonclinical…
PROJECT HEAD START
Project Head Start was organized to be an enhancement for early child education for students from high-risk, inner-city, minority and…
PSYCHOSCIENCE
A science dealing with mind, function and behavior. Also a science dealing with mental diseases and disorders and their treatment.
RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY
A person's vocabulary defined by words he or she can understand, identify and process. It may be more extensive than…
RICH INTERPRETATION
Method of studying the language of young children which goes beyond the bounds of the literal sense of words employed,…
RULE LEARNING
Pertaining to psychology studies, the method wherein an individual steadily gains understanding of a set but unstated criterion that defines,…
SECONDARY APPRAISAL
Within the cognitive assessment concept of feelings, evaluation of one's potential to deal with the outcomes of an encounter with…
PRIMARY REINFORCEMENT
Also referred to as unconditioned reinforcement, primary reinforcement is the process by which presentation of a stimulus following a response…
PROJECT METHOD
The project method is designed to rely minimally on the teacher. This teaching structure is designed to allow students to…
PSYCHIATRIST
A highly trained physician who holds a specialty in diagnosing, treating and study of mental disorders. Training (in the United…
PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Also referred to as libidinal development, psychosexual development is the classic model of sexuality as put for by Sigmund Freud.…