REDUPLICATED BABBLING
Utterance of the same syllable; usually occurs in infants and is a precursor of intelligible speech.
REFERRED PAIN
Reception of pain signals from a part of the body unaffected by pain stimuli.
RELATIONAL SHIFT
A change occurring through development of analogical thinking wherein a child focuses less on perceived similarities and more on relational…
RELAXATION THERAPY
Using an approach of relaxation techniques to enhance the relief of emotional tension. Also known as: therapeutic relaxation. See also:…
REMEDIAL THERAPY
Process which assists an individual to increase function in a previously below-average skill. Also known as: remedial training.
REMOTE MEMORY
Recollection of events and details from the distant past. See also: long term memory.
REPORTABILITY
Psychological events which have a high enough quality to be reported by the subject experiencing them. Standard measure of the…
REPRESSION PROPER
Called afterexpulsion by Sigmund Freud, a type of repression in which experiences or wishes that have been in the conscious…
RESOURCE AWARENESS
Comprehension by a professional (therapist, counselor, etc.) of the services available to assist a patient within the community.
RESPONSE AMPLITUDE
A measure of the degree of a response, particularly within a conditioning framework.
RESPONSE SET
Inclination to provide answers to queries in a methodical way, regardless of the content of the question. See also: response…