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KembaraXtra-Psychology - A–S Reaction Study
The A–S Reaction Study is an early personality inventory designed to assess ascendance versus submissiveness in everyday social relations, created by Gordon W. Allport (1897–1967) and Floyd H. Allport (1890–1978) and published in their 1928 book of the same name; it should not be confused with the A–S scale that measures anti-Semitism.
The A–S Reaction Study is an early personality inventory designed to assess ascendance versus submissiveness in everyday social relations, created by Gordon W. Allport (1897–1967) and Floyd H. Allport (1890–1978) and published in their 1928 book of the same name; it should not be confused with the A–S scale that measures anti-Semitism.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - A/S ratio
The A/S ratio (association/sensation ratio) is an index proposed by Donald O. Hebb (1904–85) to compare mammalian intelligence by dividing the brain volume devoted to association areas by the brain volume devoted to sensory and motor regions, and it can be compared with measures like the encephalization quotient and progression index.
The A/S ratio (association/sensation ratio) is an index proposed by Donald O. Hebb (1904–85) to compare mammalian intelligence by dividing the brain volume devoted to association areas by the brain volume devoted to sensory and motor regions, and it can be compared with measures like the encephalization quotient and progression index.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aspirin
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a white crystalline compound originally linked historically to willow bark (Salix alba), identified and first synthesized in 1898 by the German chemist Felix Hoffmann (1868–1946) at Bayer (I. G. Farben). Used widely as an analgesic, it consists of an acetyl group attached to a salicylic acid group, and its strong anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing effects come from inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis by acetylating a site in the prostaglandin-producing enzyme (prostaglandin H₂ synthase/PGHS), blocking the channel through which arachidonic acid from the endoplasmic reticulum is converted into prostaglandins. It also inhibits PGHS forms that help protect the stomach lining. Overdose signs can include gastrointestinal bleeding, dizziness, sweating, thirst, tinnitus, visual disturbances, confusion, drowsiness, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, coma, and death. Its formula is CH₃COOC₆H₄COOH, and it is associated with ototoxic effects; the name originates from Bayer’s proprietary naming.
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a white crystalline compound originally linked historically to willow bark (Salix alba), identified and first synthesized in 1898 by the German chemist Felix Hoffmann (1868–1946) at Bayer (I. G. Farben). Used widely as an analgesic, it consists of an acetyl group attached to a salicylic acid group, and its strong anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing effects come from inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis by acetylating a site in the prostaglandin-producing enzyme (prostaglandin H₂ synthase/PGHS), blocking the channel through which arachidonic acid from the endoplasmic reticulum is converted into prostaglandins. It also inhibits PGHS forms that help protect the stomach lining. Overdose signs can include gastrointestinal bleeding, dizziness, sweating, thirst, tinnitus, visual disturbances, confusion, drowsiness, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, coma, and death. Its formula is CH₃COOC₆H₄COOH, and it is associated with ototoxic effects; the name originates from Bayer’s proprietary naming.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aspiration
Aspiration has two main meanings: (1) a goal-directed desire or ambition, where a “level of aspiration” refers to a target a person sets for future achievement; and (2) in speech, the audible breathy puff that can accompany certain consonants, such as /p/, /t/, and /k/ at the start of English words like pen, ten, and ken in many accents, typically sounding like a brief /h/ before voicing begins, while the same consonants are usually not aspirated after /s/ as in spy, sty, and sky. The verb aspirate means to pronounce with aspiration, and a noun aspirate can refer to a sound produced with aspiration; the term’s history relates to Latin roots meaning “to breathe.”
Aspiration has two main meanings: (1) a goal-directed desire or ambition, where a “level of aspiration” refers to a target a person sets for future achievement; and (2) in speech, the audible breathy puff that can accompany certain consonants, such as /p/, /t/, and /k/ at the start of English words like pen, ten, and ken in many accents, typically sounding like a brief /h/ before voicing begins, while the same consonants are usually not aspirated after /s/ as in spy, sty, and sky. The verb aspirate means to pronounce with aspiration, and a noun aspirate can refer to a sound produced with aspiration; the term’s history relates to Latin roots meaning “to breathe.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Ativan
Ativan is a proprietary/trade name for the benzodiazepine lorazepam.
Ativan is a proprietary/trade name for the benzodiazepine lorazepam.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - athletic body type
Athletic body type is a muscular, well-built somatotype that Kretschmer and followers proposed as constitutionally prone to schizophrenia, contrasted with asthenic, dysplastic, and pyknic body types; the name derives from Greek for athletic contest/athlete.
Athletic body type is a muscular, well-built somatotype that Kretschmer and followers proposed as constitutionally prone to schizophrenia, contrasted with asthenic, dysplastic, and pyknic body types; the name derives from Greek for athletic contest/athlete.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the major form of arteriosclerosis, involving hardening and thickening of the inner arterial walls due to deposits of cholesterol and other fatty materials; in coronary arteries it can contribute to coronary heart disease, and in the brain it can contribute to neurological problems such as vascular dementia or multi-infarct dementia. Its roots refer to “porridge/gruel” (plaque-like deposits) and “hardening.”
Atherosclerosis is the major form of arteriosclerosis, involving hardening and thickening of the inner arterial walls due to deposits of cholesterol and other fatty materials; in coronary arteries it can contribute to coronary heart disease, and in the brain it can contribute to neurological problems such as vascular dementia or multi-infarct dementia. Its roots refer to “porridge/gruel” (plaque-like deposits) and “hardening.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - atheism
Atheism is the rejection of belief in God; an atheist is a person who holds this position, and atheistic/atheistical describe it. It is commonly compared with agnosticism, deism, pantheism, and theism.
Atheism is the rejection of belief in God; an atheist is a person who holds this position, and atheistic/atheistical describe it. It is commonly compared with agnosticism, deism, pantheism, and theism.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - ateleiosis
Ateleiosis is proportionate dwarfism in which body parts remain in normal proportion relative to one another, derived from Greek elements relating to “without” and “end/completion.”
Ateleiosis is proportionate dwarfism in which body parts remain in normal proportion relative to one another, derived from Greek elements relating to “without” and “end/completion.”
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - ataxia
Ataxia is reduced or lost coordination of voluntary movement caused by lesions in the cerebellum or elsewhere in the central nervous system, with forms including gait, locomotor, optic, sensory, and others; it is related to concepts such as Romberg’s sign and posturography and is compared with dystaxia and pseudoataxia.
Ataxia is reduced or lost coordination of voluntary movement caused by lesions in the cerebellum or elsewhere in the central nervous system, with forms including gait, locomotor, optic, sensory, and others; it is related to concepts such as Romberg’s sign and posturography and is compared with dystaxia and pseudoataxia.
