TURN TAKING
with regard to social interactions, switching behavior between at least two people.
TWO-PROCESS MODEL OF RECALL
the hypothesis positing that memory recollection can consist of two phases: a search which finds material in memory and then…
TYPE I CELL
a form of taste cell which is electron-dense, that being, it seems dark whenever observed by electron microscopy. Type I…
TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE
an enzyme which catalyzes the initial, and rate-restricting, step during the biosynthesis of the catecholamine neurotransmitters known as epinephrine, norepinephrine,…
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.
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…
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…
THERE-AND-THEN APPROACH
a historical approach to therapy, concentrating upon the roots of the patient's troubles in former experiences, converse to the here-and-now…
THETA WAVE
with regard to electroencephalography, a form of brain wave with a frequency of 4-7 hertz. Theta waves are viewed in…