REFLECTION RESPONSE
Response by a subject to the Rorshach test in which the inkblot appears to be a bilateral reflection of one…
REFORMATORY PARANOIA
A form of narcissism in which the subject plans to remake the world according to their ideals, and then try…
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
A technique for correlating the computation of the most likely value of one variable from the known value of another.…
REGULATORY SYSTEM
Interlocked contrivances which act to preserve homeostasis or other secured states within an organ or in an organism.
REINFORCEMENT CONTINGENCY
A positive or negative relationship with the reinforcer; can be attained by building dependencies between the reinforcer and the response,…
RELAPSE PREVENTION
Treatments employed following the successful cure for any condition or disease to lessen the chance of a relapse. See also:…
RELATIONSHIP-MOTIVATED
Leadership approach wherein the leader focuses on building and maintaining healthy relationships within a group. The leader provides encouragement and…
RELEASE PHENOMENON
The release of any pathologic impediment, either inhibitory or viscous, in soft tissues. Most often resulting from myofascial release, oscillation,…
RELIGIOUS MANIA
Often accompanied by religious hallucinations, the state of extreme hyperactivity and fretfulness experienced by religious adherents.
RENARD DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW
Psychiatric diagnostic interview which can reliably be administered by a layperson with only a brief stint of training. Designed to…
REPERTOIRE
Entire range of skills and behaviors that may be exhibited by humans or animals. Generally, a behavior that has been…
REPRESENTATIONAL SKILLS
Mental skills associated with comprehending surroundings in terms of mental representations.
REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
Any activity which leads to procreation of new individuals from parent organisms. Several components comprise reproductive behavior, including courtship rituals,…
RESEARCH REGISTER
Database, containing both completed and in-progress research studies, on a specific subject, which share a common design and funding source.
RESILIENCE
The ability to adapt or rebound quickly from change, illness, or bad fortune. Also known as: psychic resilience; psychological resilience.…
RESPIRATORY DISORDER
Any illness or malfunction affecting the respiratory system. See also: asthma; hyperventilation; pseudoasthma.
RESPONSE DEPRIVATION
A method to identify reinforcers in operant conditioning, prior to demonstration of efficacy.
RESPONSE-BY-ANALOGY PRINCIPLE
Abstract principle which posits that any organism in unfamiliar situations will respond in an analogous manner to earlier responses in…