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TALION LAW

These terms refer to the idea of punishment or retaliation in kind: the “lex talionis.” This is the primitive and

TALKING IT OUT

The free verbal expression of feelings and emotions“Talking it out,” in the usual sense of giving vent to what is

TAY-SACHS DISEASE

A rare metabolic disorder characterized by an accumulation of lipid (fat) in the nerve cells of the brain, resulting in

THORNDIKE, EDWARD LEE (1874- 1949)

Thorndike, a pioneer in educational psychology, was bom in Massachusetts, and received his B.A. degree at Wesleyan, his M.A. at

TOTAL PUSH THERAPY

A supportive approach originated by Abraham Myerson for the treatment of chronic schizophrenics and other patients confined to mental institutions.To

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS

A form of group psychotherapy originated by Eric Berne, which focuses attention on characteristic interactions between individuals and the “games”

TRANSVESTISM (or) TRANSVESTI- TISM

A sexual deviation in which the individual dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex, usually for the purpose of

TELEPRESENCE

noun. the feeling of being at a remote location whenever given sensory data from that distant locale.

TEMPERATURE SPOT

a region of the skin which consists of temperature-sensitive receptors.

TEMPORAL MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION (TMTF)

an operative depicting the capacity to adhere to temporal alterations within the magnitude of a stimulant. In psycho- acoustics, a

TENEX

a brand name for guanfacine.

TERMAN-MCNEMAR TEST OF MENTAL ABILITY

a formative group intelligence test modeled for grades 7 through 12 and consisting of 162 four- or five-alternative multiple-choice objects

TERRITORY

varies from home range in being a region which is actively protecting from personal space in being a geographic region.

TEST OF SIGNIFICANCE

any of a group of processes utilized to evaluate the likelihood that a group of empirical results could have been

TEST-TUBE BABY

colloquial terminology for a child born following in vitro fertilization.

THALAMIC LESION

a loss of structure or operation of a portion of the thalamus resulting in such impacts as avoidance-learning deficits. Animals

THEMA

a uniting "theme," or unit of interaction, between a person and their surroundings wherein a need and a press engage

THEORY OF MIND

the capacity to imagine or form opinions about the cognitive states of other people: What does the other person know?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY

a setting for individuals requiring therapy for a wide array of psychosocial difficulties and disorders which is based upon an

THERBLIG

noun. a unit of motion, at times, utilized to depict and document industrial functions for the purpose of time and