RANGE FRACTIONATION
Hypothetically, range fractionation states the a wide range of values describing intensity can be encoded by cells, each one a…
RATIONALITY OF EMOTIONS
Rationality of emotion proposed that emotions show a logical bent in that they follow from appraisal made by the individual…
REACTION POTENTIAL
In Hull's theory of learning, the probability of a certain stimulus causing a particular response.
READABILITY LEVEL
The level at which a child can read successfully. It is usually classified by grade level, as in "a third…
REAFFERENCE
The signals received by a sensory area of the brain when the sensory organ itself is moved. An example being…
REALITY TESTING
Any means by which an individual is able to clearly asses his or her limitations as they relate to biological,…
RECEPTIVE FIELD
The distinct region associated with the stimulation needed to cause a response from a sensory cell. For example the retinal…
RECIPROCAL INNERVATION
A principle in motor neuron activity maintaining that when one set of muscles receives a signal for reflexive response, the…
RECOLLECTION
The action of recalling past incidents and activities, an operation that takes place automatically in everyday life, as well as…
RECOVERY, INC
For subjects having severe mental health issues, a self-help organization that directs focus to willpower exercises and methods which help…
RED REFLEX
Reddish-orange reflection from the vascular retina observed when the retina is examined with an ophthalmoscope, the absence of which can…
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.