UNIFIED POSITIVISM
an approach to the dilemma of the fragmentation of psychology which desires and attempts to unify the field by stressing…
UNIPOLAR MANIA
a bipolar disorder wherein just manic episodes have taken place. With the exception of some rare cases, manic episodes have…
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
a quality of an item or developed surroundings so conceived as to make it maximally usable and comfortable for individuals…
UNSPECIFIED MENTAL RETARDATION
the diagnosis rendered whenever a person is assumed to have cognitive retardation but is too seriously handicapped or uncooperative to…
UPWARD MOBILITY
the motion of an individual or group onto a higher social class. Upward mobility has a tendency to be an…
ULTRAVIOLET (UV)
noun. the part of the electromagnetic spectrum from 0.5 nm to 400 nm. The upper range of the ultraviolet part…
UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION THEORY (URT)
a social theory of relationship development postulating that there is a requirement to attain data about other individuals via correspondence…
UNCONSCIOUS RESISTANCE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, resistance proper, in contrast to the conscious type.
UNDERPAYMENT INEQUITY
with regard to industrial and organizational environments, an worker's interpretation that their income is less than is fair, specifically in…
UNIFIED THEORY OF COGNITION
any theory which tries to supply a sole structure for explaining all mental activity, be it in human beings, animals,…
UNIPOLAR NEURON
a neuron which has only a sole extension of the cell body. This extension separates into two departments, rooted in…
UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR (UG)
with regard to the language of Noam Chomsky and his proponents, a hypothetical meta-grammar which is presumed to be the…
UNSTRUCTURED
adjective. designating an item, circumstance, or group of ideas which doesn't have a set or determined trend or establishment.
UPWARD PYGMALION EFFECT
an impact wherein the expectations of proponents or workers underneath a superior generate actions on the behalf of the leader…
UROGENITAL
referencing the organs regarding both reproduction and excretion. Commonly referred to as urinogenital.
UTILITY STANDARDS
the data requisites of those for whom an assessment research presumption is undertaken. These principles are inclusive of identifying all…