TERROR MANAGEMENT THEORY
a theory postulating that management of death-related anxiety is the main operative of culture and the primary motivation in human…
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.
TOKEN TEST
a test of auditory-language processing wherein involved parties are requested to manipulate tokens of various sizes, colors, and shapes in…
TONAL SENSATION
an auditory feeling which generates pitch. The wording is , at times, loosely utilized to depict any auditory feeling.