REPETITION EFFECT
Material which is presented in a repetitive way tends to be better understood, leading to improved memory of the material.…
REPRESENTATIVE DESIGN
Experimental arrangement wherein background variable are deliberately uncontrolled, making research results more valid in the real world. See also: ecological…
REPRODUCTIVE IMAGINATION
Activity in which the imagination is utilized to reproduce objects and images which have been encountered previously.
RESPITE SERVICES
Assistance and supervision, as well as recreational or social activities furnished during a limited time frame for an individual who…
RESPONSE MAINTENANCE
After completion of an intervention, the duration for which changes are preserved and the extent of that maintenance.
REST PERIOD
Small period of time, often seen as a reward, in which an activity is suspended for the purpose of resting…
RESTRICTION OF RANGE
Imposition of conditions by a researcher which limit the whole range of scores having been collected to a very constrained…
RETINAL CONES
Photoreceptor cells within the retina which depend upon moderate to bright light stimulus in order to activate.
RETIREMENT COUNSELING
Therapy for individuals or groups employed with a company to assist them with retirement planning.
REVERSE ANOREXIA
An inversion of anorexia in which a subject is obsessed with increasing body size, especially by the addition of muscle…
REWARD SYSTEM
Collection of correlated factors which join a specific stimulus with some framework of pleasure or comfort.
RIEGER'S SYNDROME
Mesodermal dysgenesis of the cornea and iris, which results in pupillary anomolies, posterior embryotoxon, and secondary glaucoma.
RISK-RESCUE RATING
Formulaic expression which compares the danger inherent in a specific method of suicide with the chance of the attempt being…
ROBITUSSIN
Trade name for guaifenesin, available in a variety of fixed-combination prepared patent medicines including antihistimine, decongestant, cough suppressant, or a…
ROKEACH VALUE SURVEY (RVS)
Tool which evaluates a subject's moral to enable them to figure out what is of utmost significance in their lives…