RHINOLALIA
Nasal quality of the voice, usually resulting from a malformation or disease of the nasal passages.
RIDIT ANALYSIS
Scoring classification utilized in categorical analysis wherein the score for the category is the median rank score on the consequent…
RIGHTSTART PROGRAM
Program which seeks to improve mathematical ability in young children, usually elementary students, made up of a 20 hour program,…
RISK TOLERANCE
Extent to which a person is amenable to being endangered in pursuit of a goal or task completion. Amount of…
ROBBERS' CAVE EXPERIMENT
Series of experiments in which boys from intact, middle-class families who were carefully screened to ensure psychological normalcy, and put…
ROGERS, CARL
(1902-1987) Obtaining a doctorate from the Teachers College of Columbia University in 1931, Carl Rogers was a U.S. psychologist. He…
ROLE SHIFT
In interactions between two people in a relationship, one party will adopt the characteristics and behavioral patterns of the second…
ROTTER INTERNAL-EXTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE (RIELC)
Spectrum employed to supply more knowledge about a client
RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLE
Type of gradually adjusting mechanoreceptor, believed to occur solely in the glabrous dermis and subcutaneous tissue of human beings. Thought…
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…