RESPONSE HIERARCHY
Arrangement of responses in the order in which they are anticipated to be elicited by a particular stimulus, or deemed…
RESPONSE-ORIENTED SYSTEM
Psychological philosophy which highlights responses as the main objective of primary study. See also: act psychology; S-R psychology.
RESTRICTED AFFECT
Subdued spectrum or force of emotional expression. See also: flat affect.
RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP)
Affecting premature infants, a disorder of the retina which may cause total retinal detachment and blindness.
RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA
Occurring primarily in premature infants, disorder involving the tissues located behind the eye's lens, distinguished by the existence of a…
REVOLVING-DOOR PHENOMENON
Patient being readmitted to institutions or facilities, usually due to discharge prior to adequate recovery.
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Rights embodied in the United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities which state that…
RISK TAKING
Behavioral standard of participating in very dangerous or hazardous activities, often correlated with drug addiction, gambling, and unsafe sexual practices.…
ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE (RMS)
Square root of the average of the squares of a set of numbers or quantities. For example: the root mean…
ROTE REHEARSAL
Saying material repeatedly to oneself as a method of committing it to mind, especially with regard to a telephone number,…
RUBROSPINAL TRACT
Primary path for the mediation of voluntary motion. Accountable for large muscle motion including the arms and the legs as…
RUNNER'S HIGH
Feeling of euphoria encountered by a number of cross-country running enthusiasts and joggers as they approach the conclusion of a…
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES
The supposed differences between one or more ethnic or racial groups. There is no empirical evidence of innate differences between…