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,…
TEST OF SIMPLE EFFECTS
a statistical test of differences between degrees of one aspect within a factorial design at a single degree of the…
TETANIC CONTRACTION
a maintained contracting of a muscle, generally elicited by recurring, swift stimulus.
THALAMIC PACEMAKER
groups of nuclei within the thalamus which elicit waves of electrical activity within the cerebral cortex. Many thalamic nuclei have…
THEMATIC PARALOGIA
a speech trait characterized by the incessant, distorted dwelling of the mind on a sole theme or topic.
THEORY OF PERSONAL INVESTMENT
a motivational theory postulating that the level to which a person will invest personal resources of effort and time for…
THERAPEUTIC FACTORS
curative factors which function across designs and methods in group psychotherapy. Factors identified are inclusive of cohesion, altruism, family reenactment,…
THERMAL COMFORT
subjective assessment of emotions regarding temperature. Significant contributing aspects are inclusive of air velocity, humidity, degree of physical exertion, and…
THIAMINE (THIAMIN)
a B1 complex vitamin, existing in different foods and also typically existing in cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma. Deficiency of…
THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR (TPA)
with regard to health insurance, a fiscal intermediary establishment which renders administrative services, inclusive of underwriting and claims processing, for…
THOUGHT DISORDER
a disruption within the mental procedures which impacts correspondence, linguistics, or thought content, inclusive of word salad, poornesses or lack…
THREE-MOUNTAINS TEST
a Piagetian job utilized to evaluate visual perspective taking in kids. A doll is positioned at many different locales around…
TIGHTROPE TEST
a test of the capacity of rats to keep up their equilibrium while climbing a sloping wire in effort to…
TIME SENSE
the capacity to approximate time intervals or the time of day without data from clocks. Many exterior and interior cues…
TIP-OF-THE-TONGUE PHENOMENON (TOT PHENOMENON)
the experience of trying to recall from memory a particular terminology or word but not being capable of doing so.