TOUCH FIBER
a nerve fiber which is a recipient for a mechanical stimulant, like grazing or light contact.
TRADITION-DIRECTED
adjective. depicting or correlating to people whose values, objectives, and actions are significantly ascertained by their classical cultural heritage, which…
TRAIT ANXIETY
proneness to experiencing anxiety. Individuals with high trait anxiety have a propensity to seeing the world as more risky or…
TRANSACTIONAL EVALUATION
trying to apply the standards of general systems theory to the region of program innovation. It is modeled to lessen…
TRANSCRIPTION
noun. With regard to genetics, the procedure whereby the inherited data housed in DNA is transferred to a molecule of…
TRANSFORMATIONAL GENERATIVE GRAMMAR
with regard to speaking language, a form of generative grammar based upon the concept that sentences have a rooted and…
TRANSITIONAL PROBABILITY
the likelihood of progressing from one state or condition to another state or condition.
TRANSPOSITION
noun. 1. the process of acquiring a union between stimulants instead of acquiring the absolute traits of the stimulus.
TRAUMATIC GRIEF
a serious type of separation distress which generally takes place after the abrupt and unexpected demise of a loved one.…
TRIARCHIC THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
a theory of intelligence postulating three important skills, analytical, logical and creative, that are observed as largely, but not entirely…
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
a type of unilateral facial neuralgia consisting of the trigeminal nerve, marked by paroxysms of severe and/or debilitating pain.
TRIPHASIC PATTERN
a characteristic chain of muscle activations, agonist, then antagonist, and eventually agonist again, viewed in swift, unidirectional motions toward a…
TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE
an enzyme which catalyzes the initial step in the biosynthesis of serotonin. It utilizes tetrahydrobiopterin as a component enzyme to…
TWO-PLUS-TWO PHENOMENON
a fallacy of reasoning wherein viewed or accepted facts are thought to make a specific conclusion so "apparent" that the…
TYPE A PERSONALITY
a character trend marked by high degrees of achievement motivation, chronic competitiveness, and hostility.