Pediatrics

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BIRTH ORDER

n. The ordinal position by birth of a child in relation to one or more other siblings. Among a number

CALIBRATION

n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either

CATTELL-HORN THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE

n. a theory which proposes that general intelligence can be divided into two broad sets of abilities, namely: (1) G-f,

CONDITIONED

correlated with or explanatory of behavior whose existence, manner of demonstration, or both is the outcome of experience. The two

CONSERVATION WITHDRAWAL

a reaction to tangible or emotional antagonists wherein someone is likely to remove themselves from friends and family, grow tired,

CONVENTIONAL LEVEL

with regard to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the moderately advanced degree of moral reasoning, marked by someone's alignment with

COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP

the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,

CROWD BEHAVIOR

the symptomatic behavior of a set of individuals who come together for a transitory period of time while their interest

CULTURE BOUND

depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other

ACCESSIBILITY OF AN ATTITUDE

the probability of a specific attitude being evoked from recollection upon confronting the attitude object.

ADDICTION

a place of being physically or psychologically dependent upon substances such as drugs and alcohol. Commonly referred to as substance

AFFECTIVE EXPERIENCE

just about any sentimentally commanded encounter.

AMBIGUITY

noun. 1. with regard to language, the aspect of a term, statement, or sentence which possesses one or more plausible

ANTICIPATION

n. the imagining of a future event, which sometimes creates an affective response (a court date - anxiety, a party

APPROPRIATE AFFECT

an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.

ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)

a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual

AUDITORY SKILLS

any or all skills related to hearing, including: auditory discrimination, auditory attention, and auditory memory. Also known as auditory processes-

AWARENESS

n. refers to a consciousness of internal or external events or experiences, that is thought by some to separate human

BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST

n. a list of observable and measurable behaviors which are recorded by a learning professional or a clinician. In the

BEHAVIORAL CRITERION

n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.