BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
n. the study of the endocrine system in relation to behavior. There is a relationship between how hormones are secreted…
BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD
n. the collection and analysis of an account on a person. It may be the whole or a portion of…
CEILING AGE
n. the age level at which a child is unable to answer a standardized test correctly. It is the maximum…
CONFIDENCE INTERVAL
a fluctuating scale of values, utilized for approximating the value of a populace quantity from information acquired in a test…
CONSTRUCT VALIDITY
the magnitude to which an analysis or tool is able to gauge an abstract characteristic, capacity, or construct.
COUNTERIDENTIFICATION
noun. With regard to psychoanalysis, a type of countertransference wherein the psychoanalyst sympathizes and aligns with the client.
CULTURAL ADAPTABILITY
the capacity of people or groups to acclimate and come to be used to a separate culture.
CULTURE-BOUND SYNDROME
a trend of cognitive illness and irregular behavior which is specific to a small ethnic or cultural populace and doesn't…
ACOUSTIC CUE
in regards to phonology, one of the bodily properties of speech that brand it's individuality
ADOLESCENT
the advancement of cognitive undertaking in youths and teens as they grow- physically, mentally, and culturally.
ANAL STAGE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the 2nd phase of psychosexual development, most often taking place within the second year of…
ARMCHAIR PSYCHOLOGY
a form of psychological inquiry or therapy that is based on introspection and rational processes without reference to an empirical…
ATTENTION SPAN
1. the length of time an individual can sustain attention to one task. 2. the amount of material retained during…
AUTOMATIC OBEDIENCE
uncritical, unwavering or mechanical compliance with the requests, suggestions, or commands of other individuals. See also command automatism.