Pediatrics

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MIN STRATEGY

is a mathematical strategy in which children are presented with a problem and are required to count through their logical…

MORAL DEVELOPMENT

is the gradual and progressive development of an individuals understanding grasping of the wrong and right principles, conscious, ethical and…

MOTOR OVERFLOW

otherwise known as synkinesia is a condition whereby a stimulus is correctly interpreted and the appropriate response is made however…

NATIVISTIC THEORY

is the theory that all human beings are born with innate structures in their minds which hold an innate knowledge…

NEOLOCAL

is the process of moving away from a newly married couples family when social protocol insists.

NUCLEAR FAMILY

a family unit consisting of two parents and their reliant kids (adopted or biological). With several varied changes, it has…

OMNIPOTENCE

noun. in psychology, the delusion that one can personally direct, or manage, reality exterior to one's self through solely through…

ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH

with regard to the study of feelings, a conceptual construct, based upon the general systems theory, stressing the part of…

OVERLOAD

noun. a psychological state wherein scenarios and encounters are so mentally, perceptually, and emotionally arousing that they drain or even…

PARTICIPANT

noun. an individual who participates in an investigation, analysis, or experiment, for instance by performing jobs mandated by the experimenter…

PERCENTILE

noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…

PERSONALITY

noun. the configuration of personality traits and actions which includes a person's individual acclimation to life, inclusive of primary traits,…

PHYSIOLOGICAL AGE

a gauging of the degree of growth or deterioration of someone with regard to functional norms for multiple different body…

DEPENDENCY-SUPPORT SCRIPT

The stragey where care givers consistently meet the needs of an older adult who is receiving care.

DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW

The interview with the mental health professional looking at a person's problems and situations.

DISCRIMINATION

1. Ability to distinguish between stimuli or objects that are different from one another. 2. Ability to respond in different…

DOUBLE BLIND

An experimental procedure where the nature of the experiment is not known. See blind. Compare single blind- triple blind.

ECLECTIC COUNSELING

Counselling combining different techniques and findings.

EMBLEM

A gesture we use in place of words such as nodding for yes. See non-verbal lanhuage.

EMPIRICAL TEST

Testing a hypothesis with experiments.