RECOGNITION BY COMPONENTS THEORY (RBC THEORY)
Proposed by U.S. psychologist Irving Biederman, a theory that states perception of objects can be accomplished by breaking them down…
REDUCTIONISM
A means of identifying a particular phenomenon by declaring that, once adequately comprehended, it can be demonstrated to be a…
REFLEX ARC
Neural circuit activated in a reflex response. See also: disynaptic arc, monosynaptic arc, polysynaptic arc.
REFRACTORY PERIOD
A duration during which nerves or muscles are unable to react to stimuli, especially following prior stimulation. An absolute refractory…
REGRESSION LINE
Curve fitted into a set of paired data in regression analysis; in linear regression, the curve becomes a straight line.
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Generally designed to meet the specific needs of the subject, a cohesive system of rehabilitation services intended to support the…
REINFORCER
When occurring in a dependent relationship, contingency, or response, a stimulus or condition which effectively brings about reinforcement to a…
RELATIONAL FRAME
Framework which allows description of a relationship between two entities according to prior experience.
RELATIVE RISK
Comparison of the ratio of occurrence of a specific disorder or condition between a group having specific risk factors as…
RELEVANT-IRRELEVANT TEST
Query style in polygraph testing which results in physiological responses to questions relevant to a crime, which are then compared…
RENSHAW CELL
Inhibitory interneurons present in the gray matter of the spinal cord; component of a negative feedback system which curtails fast,…
REPETITION PRIMING
Initial presentation of a stimulus changes the way in which a subject will react to that stimulus at a later…
REPRESENTATIVE FACTORS
In studies of higher primates, mental functions which hypothetically exist which allow the animal to respond to a stimulus even…
REPRODUCTIVE MEMORY
A type of memory which may fall victim to errors in either reconstructive memory or constructive memory, frequently when recalled…
RESIDENCE RATE
Measure of institutional occupancy by type within a specified population on a specific date.