RULE LEARNING
Pertaining to psychology studies, the method wherein an individual steadily gains understanding of a set but unstated criterion that defines,…
RURAL ENVIRONMENT
Surroundings generally identified by open terrain and limited habitation; distant from metropolitan areas and urban centers; with an economic system…
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…
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…
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…
RECESSIVE TRAIT
a trait that is expressed in an organism if it's determinate allele is carried on both members of homologours pair…
RECOGNITION
A sense of familiarity when encountering people, events or objects that have previously been encountered. It also pertains to material…
RECORD KEEPING
Necessary in most forms of therapy, notes on subject are cataloged and filed for future use, including reference and training…
RECURRENT DEPRESSION
An extreme depressive malady in which two or more major bouts of depression have occurred.
REDUCTION TO ESSENCE RULE
In application of the fuzzy trace theory, the presumption that individuals across all age ranges are biased to obtain the…