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ROGERS, CARL

(1902-1987) Obtaining a doctorate from the Teachers College of Columbia University in 1931, Carl Rogers was a U.S. psychologist. He

ROLE SHIFT

In interactions between two people in a relationship, one party will adopt the characteristics and behavioral patterns of the second

ROOTWORK

Ethnic or folk faith structure, widespread in the southern part of the United States, along with the Caribbean; which blames

ROTTER INTERNAL-EXTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE (RIELC)

Spectrum employed to supply more knowledge about a client

RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLE

Type of gradually adjusting mechanoreceptor, believed to occur solely in the glabrous dermis and subcutaneous tissue of human beings. Thought

RUNWAY

Used in animal testing, the path which leads from a beginning section to a target section, or to the principal

RACIAL IDENTITY

An individual's sense of having their identity defined by belonging to a particular race or ethnic group. The strength of

RADICULITIS

The inflammation of a spinal root. Symptoms include loss of sensation and weakness in the body part served by the

RANDOM ERROR

An error that occurs purely by chance.

RANDOMIZED BLOCK DESIGN

A design in research where participants are classified into groups on the basis of an experimenter controlled variable. Participants within

RAPE COUNSELING

Professional guidance and support for victims rape and sexual assault. Counseling addresses the trauma of the event and is designed

RATER

The individual tasked with assigning a rate to another subject.

RATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

An approach in psychology emphasizing philosophy, deductive reasoning and logic as insightful sources into the underlying principles of the mind.

RAYNAUD'S DISEASE

A disorder featuring painful constriction of blood vessels in the extremities, primarily the fingers and toes. It is primarily caused

REACTIVE DEPRESSION

A major depressive episode brought on by an apparent event or situation such as the loss of a job or

READING LADDER

Advancing a student's reading ability by progressing through a prescribed order of increasingly difficult reading assignments. 2. a list of

REALISTIC JOB PREVIEW (RJP)

The idea that being honest in assessing the pro's and con's of a job to a potential employee is best

REASONING

Logical processes of an inductive or deductive nature used to draw a conclusion from fact or premise. 2. The sequential

RECEIVER

Any device or process that can translate a signal into an intelligle message. In psychology, the human being has been

RECESSIVE TRAIT

a trait that is expressed in an organism if it's determinate allele is carried on both members of homologours pair