Psychology RootsAbney’s Effect a perceptual phenomenon in which the addition of white light leads to a shift in the hue of monochromatic color. …
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Abnormal Behavior behavior that is atypical or statistically uncommon within a particular culture or that is maladaptive or detrimental to an individual …
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Abnormality n.1. the state or condition of being abnormal. 2. a defect or malformation in structure or function.
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Above-average effect the tendency of a person to hold overly favorable views of one’s own intellectual and social abilities relative to others. …
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Abreaction n. the therapeutic process of bringing forgotten or inhibited material (i.e., experiences, memories) from the unconscious into consciousness, with concurrent emotional release …
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Abscissa n. the horizontal coordinate in a graph or data plot; that is, the x-axis.
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Absence Culture an informal organizational norm that leads employees and managers to believe that they are entitled to take more days off work than …
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Absence without leave (AWOL) unauthorized or unreported absence, which may be grounds for disciplinary action.
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Absent State a vacant, dreamlike state of detachment that may occur in complex partial seizures.
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Absenteeism n. unjustified absence from work or school, especially when regular or persistent. Although absenteeism has been linked to job satisfaction, other …