Pediatrics

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BALANCED BILINGUAL

refers to a person who has proficiency in two languages to the extent that his or her skills for each

BEHAVIOR REHEARSAL

n. a technique specifically used in behavior therapy. It involves rehearsing behavioral patterns which were initially introduced by the therapist

BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION

n. a pattern of behavior characterized by shyness, timidity, withdrawal, and fear of the unfamiliar. The emotionality is negative and

BIOLOGICAL DRIVE

n. the fundamental drives which govern and affect human behavior. They pertain to the most basic physiological needs of man

BODY BOUNDARIES

n. A component of body image in which there may be definite or indefinite boundaries set by personality. For instance,

CAPACITY

n. the maximum extent to which an individual is able to receive and retain information such as in mental or

BINARY CHOICE

Choosing between 2 alternatives.

CONFIRMATORY RESEARCH

studies undertaken with the objective of being able to challenge particular predetermined hypotheses.

CONTAINMENT

noun. with regard to objects relation theory, the idea that either the maternal party or the examiner facilitates development and

COPING BEHAVIOR

a trait and frequently default behavior or group of behaviors ensued whenever coping with taxing or hazardous scenarios. Such actions

COVERT DESENSITIZATION

a type of desensitization therapy wherein a person is assisted in mastering a worry or fear by learning to be

CULTURAL DETERMINISM

the theory or principle that sole and group character trends are generated widely by a chosen society's economic, governmental, societal,

CUMULATIVE CONTINUITY

the procedure wherein a person's behaviors generate outcomes which build up in time and help them to progress across life

ABSTRACTION

noun. 1. the development of thoughts or notions deriving from specific events. 2. ideas that cannot be discerned from a

ACTION RESEARCH

investigation or analysis that is directed in the direction behind a useful objective, typically a growth in a specific function

ADOLESCENT CRISIS

the sentimental chaos that might ensue throughout the duration of the early teen years when youths hope to attain liberty

AGENCY

noun. Being proactive, generally with respect to supporting a particular objective in some way.

ANALOGY

noun. 1. a likeness between two different beings within the confines of specific areas. 2. an argumentative technique that teeters

APATHY SYNDROME

describes a pattern of self-preserving emotional insulation (indifference or detachment) adopted by many prisoners- of-war, for example, in an effort

ARTICULATION

1. the process of producing and using the speech sounds required for intelligible and meaningful speech. Articulation is a complex