THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)
a hormone generated by the anterior pituitary gland which elicits generation and dispersion of thyroxine and triiodothyronin. Its excretion is…
TIME AND MOTION STUDY
a study of industrial functions or other complex jobs into their elemental steps, noting the time needed for each. Typical…
TIME-EXTENDED THERAPY
a type of group psychotherapy wherein extended sessions take the place of or take turns with sessions of typical length.…
TIT-FOR-TAT STRATEGY (TFT STRATEGY)
a manner of bargaining wherein a person or group of people initially cooperates with another person or group of people,…
TOLMAN, EDWARD CHACE
An American psychologist. Tolman earned his doctorate from Harvard University in 1915, studying from Hugo Munsterberg. Following three years of…
TOOL-USING BEHAVIOR
the capacity of animals to use items as instruments. Humans aren't the only tool-using and -making beings, as was previously…
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING OF THE BRAIN
the organization depiction and classification of various areas of the brain with regard to their physical relations to one another.
TOTAL LIPODYSTROPHY
a type of lipodystrophy, frequently congenital but sometimes acquired, marked by lack of adipose tissue within the subcutaneous tissues, epicardium,…
TOUGH-MINDEDNESS
noun. 1. a character trait exhibiting the degree to which individuals show lesser degrees of compassion and greater degrees of…
TRAJECTORY
noun. the chain of positions through which a item passes over time during a motion.
TRANSCENDENCE THERAPY
a type of therapy which is spiritually rooted and aimed to assist individuals reach an inner sense of peace by…
TRANSFER OF TRAINING
the impact of previous or new learning, either to better it or to hinder it. Solving a new problem is…
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK (TIA)
an episode wherein a region of the brain is abruptly deprived of oxygen because its blood supply is transiently disrupted.…
TRANSMISSION
noun. 1. the action or procedure of eliciting something to progress from one place or individual to another. 2. With…
TREATMENT COMBINATION
1. the specific mixture of remediations delivered to an involved party within an analysis. 2. the mixture of degrees of…
TRIAL DESIGN
an outline or strategy of the circumstances of a clinical trial which must be satiated in effort to optimally assess…