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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

TECHNICAL ECLECTICISM

with regard to integrative psychotherapy, the utilization of methods from many different theoretical contexts to manage the involved problems a

TELECONFERENCING

the utilization of telecommunications links to allow real-time group meetings of people who are distant from each other physically.

TELERGY

noun. With regard to parapsychology, the claimed capacity of a sensitive to transpose paranormal skills on another individual through telepathy.

TEMPLATE-MATCHING THEORY

the hypothesis postulating that pattern recognition progresses by comparing an input sensory arousal pattern to cognitive pictures or symbolizations of

TEMPORAL PERCEPTUAL DISORDER

a condition, viewed in some people with lesions within the brains' left hemisphere, which is marked by trouble in temporal

TENNESSEE SELF-CONCEPT SCALE (TSCS)

a self-report evaluation presently consisting of descriptive statements to which participants reply utilizing a 5-point scale, spanning from "always false

TERMAN'S GIFTEDNESS STUDY

a longitudinal analysis which assessed 1,528 gifted kids in California over their entire lives, starting during the 1920's. The participants,

TERROR

severe and all-encompassing fear.

TEST OF SIMPLE EFFECTS

a statistical test of differences between degrees of one aspect within a factorial design at a single degree of the

TEST-WISE

adjective. describing people who have taken a large amount of tests and are thus, more adept at taking tests than

THALAMIC NUCLEUS

any of the many nuclei belonging to the thalamus.

THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)

a projective test wherein involved parties are held to reveal their outlooks, emotions, problems, and personality traits within the written

THEORY OF MISAPPLIED CONSTANCY

a theory of illusions suggesting that the underlying elicitor is the improper utilization of cues which typically permit correct comprehension