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”…
TELEOPERATOR
a remote-controlled tool or system which changes the operator's physical abilities while staying immediately reactive to their management. Some teleoperators…
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…
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…
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…
THEORY-LADEN
adjective. 1. depicting a word or expression which can only be comprehended within the framework of a specific theory. 2.…