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TRUANCY

noun. lacking permission for absence from school.

TUBAL PREGNANCY

a pregnancy wherein the fertilized ovum is implanted into a fallopian tube's wall instead of into the uterus's lining.

TURING TEST

a test proposed in 1950 to ascertain in which scenarios a computer program may be considered to be intelligent. The

TWO-POINT THRESHOLD

the point of stimulant division, which is, the shortest distance between two spots of arousal on the skin at which

TYPE B PERSONALITY

a character trend marked by low degrees of frustration competitiveness and a calm, easy-going approach. Type B people commonly do

TYROSINE

noun. a non-vital amino acid found in most proteins. It is a precursor of the catecholamine neuro-transmitters: norepinephrine, dopamine, and

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

THERAPEUTIC CRISIS

a turning point during the process of remediation, generally because of abrupt insight or a substantial revelation on the behalf