TRAVELING WAVE
the wave of displacement across the basilar membrane which takes place whenever noise gets to the cochlea inside the inner…
TREPHINATION
noun. a surgical process wherein a disk of bone is excised, generally from the cranium, with a circular tool having…
TRIPLE-CODE MODEL OF IMAGERY
a theory which tries to describe why imagery works in performance enhancement. It recommends three impacts of imagery: (i) the…
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…
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…