abacus Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)
Ancient calculating instrument in which numbers and operations (especially adding) are represented by the numbers and positions of pebbles or
abaissement du niveau mental n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
In *analytical psychology, a reduced state of concentration and attention, accompanied by a loosening of inhibitions and relaxation
abasia n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
Inability to walk. Compare
abbreviated reaction time n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
Another name for *central reaction time.
ABC abbrev. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
1. A model used in *rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) for analysing a client's problems systematically into:
abderite n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
A simpleton. [Named after Abdera, a town in the ancient country of Thrace whose inhabitants were reputed to be stupid]
abducens nerve n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
Either of the sixth pair of *cranial nerves controlling the lateral *rectus muscles of the eyes, turning the
aberration n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
1. A deviation from what is normal, usual, or right. See also
2. A temporary lapse of
ability n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
Developed skill, competence, or power to do something, especially (in psychology) existing capacity to perform some function, whether physical, mental,
ability test n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
A test that measures a person's current level of performance or that estimates future performance. The term sometimes denotes an
