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TRANSVESTISM (or) TRANSVESTI- TISM

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

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”

TECTUM

the midbrain's roof, which is dorsal to the cerebral aqueduct.

TELEOPERATOR

a remote-controlled tool or system which changes the operator's physical abilities while staying immediately reactive to their management. Some teleoperators

TEMAZEPAM

noun. an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine utilized for the short-term remediation of trouble sleeping. U.S. brand name: Restoril.

TEMPORAL GRADIENT

a trend of retrograde amnesia marked by greater loss of memory for occurrences from the recent past than for occurrences

TEMPTATION

noun. a desire, or a stimulant which encourages a desire, to act in a specific manner, especially within a manner

TENTING

noun. lengthening and stretching of the vagina and raising of the uterus during the aroused and calm stages of the

TERMINAL LINK

the schedule within a chained schedule which terminates in primary reinforcement. It is most frequently a factor in concurrent-chains procedures.

TEST BATTERY

a set or series of correlated presumptions delivered at one time, with scores documented separately or mixed to produce a

TESTICLE

noun. a testis and its encompassing structures, inclusive of the system of ducts within the scrotum.

TETRACHROMATISM

noun. the theory postulating that typical color vision is based on interpretation of the four colors yellow, green, red, and

THANATOMIMESIS

noun. actions which bear a significant likeness to death and might be considered to act as a method for inhibiting

THEOREM

noun. With regard to mathematics and logic, a proposition or formula which can be figured out within a sequence of

THEORY-LADEN

adjective. 1. depicting a word or expression which can only be comprehended within the framework of a specific theory. 2.