TETRACHORIC CORRELATION
the approximated correspondence between two ongoing variants, both of which have been dichotomized and for which just the dichotomized values…
THANATOLOGY
noun. the analysis of death-related actions, thoughts, emotions, and phenomena. Death was primarily the province of theology until the 1960's,…
THEORY X AND Y
two different forms of managerial philosophy: Theory X employers presume that employees are passive, lazy, and driven only by financial…
THERAPEUTIC RATIO
an index corresponding the clinical efficacy of a drug to its safety factor, computed by dividing the median lethal dose…
THERMALGESIA
noun. an irregular or odd response to heat wherein a warm stimulant generates pain.
THIN STRIPES
skinny bands of escalated cytochrome oxidase activity within the area of the prestriate cortex recognized as V2.
THOMAS S CLASS ACTION
a class action lawsuit in North Carolina which mandated a special category of individuals with cognitive retardation who lived in…
THOUGHT PROCESS
any of the mental procedures involved in cognitive activities which are past interpretation, like remembering, reasoning, problem solving, imagining, and…
THRESHOLD OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the psychological degree to which stimulants enter consciousness, characterized with regard to duration, stimulant severity, and pertinence. It applies to…
THYROPLASTY
any surgical process on the cartilages of the larynx to change the position or length of the vocal cords in…
TIME AND RHYTHM DISORDERS
speech and language difficulties correlated with the timing of noises and syllables, inclusive of repetitions, intensions, and stuttering. The disorders…
TIME-LAG EFFECT
age differences observed in cross-sectional analyses which are a result of differences between cohorts. This impact can be gauged by…
TONIC CONTRACTION
the sustained contractions of various groups of muscle fibers in a muscle to keep persistent muscular tension.
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM)
with regard to industrial and organizational theory, an all-encompassing approach to management which consists of a dedication to persistent enhancements…
TOWER OF HANOI
a puzzle frequently utilized within analyses of problem solving and presumptions of executive operates. within the most fundamental version, the…