CANALIZATION
n. in evolutionary genetics, refers to the repression of variation by containing them within narrow bounds. In neurology, refers to…
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…
ABILITY TEST
1. a formatted or patterned way of examining mass groups of like individuals to determine the average intelligence and ability…
ACHIEVEMENT TEST
a norm-referenced and standardized test- the main goal of this examination is to calculate a persons existing skill level or…
ADOLESCENCE
the stage of development which begins with the pubescent years around the age of ten and continues up until physical…
AGE EFFECT
1. any sort of modification of emotional or mental operations or performances, based on age, such as escalated conformation during…
ANACLITIC IDENTIFICATION
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the initial stage of the identification procedure, that is grounded in the youth's original dependency…
ANTITHESIS
1. an idea, or proposition that is opposite to or contradicts another proposition or idea. 2. in philosophy, this term…
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
the use of books, journals, documents, data sets, manuscripts, and other records or cultural artifacts in scientific research, that do…
ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an…
AUTOMATIC DRAWING
the act of drawing images, doodles, or objects while in a hypnotic trance or in a situation in which the…
BACKUP REINFORCER
in behavior modification, this refers to a reward given to a client in return for tokens he or she has…
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
n. the use of behavior change techniques to increase the frequency of adaptive behavior and decrease that of maladaptive behavior.…
BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
n. the study of the endocrine system in relation to behavior. There is a relationship between how hormones are secreted…