TERM 1
Absolute threshold
DEFINITION 1
operationally defined as the stimulus level at which a
sensory signal is detected half the time.In neuroscience and
psychophysics, an absolute threshold is the smallest
detectable level of a stimulus.
TERM 2
Alzheimer's disease
DEFINITION 2
A chronic organic brain syndrome characterized by gradual
loss of memory, decline in intellectual ability, and
deterioration of personality.
TERM 3
Anorexia nervosa
DEFINITION 3
The differential diagnoses of anorexia nervosa include
various medical and psychological conditions which may be
comorbid with anorexia nervosa (AN) or have been
misdiagnosed as (AN), in some cases the correct diagnosis
wasn't made for over 10 years.
TERM 4
Auditory nerve
DEFINITION 4
The nerve that carries impulses from the cochlea to the
cochlear nucleus of the brain.
TERM 5
Automatic processes
DEFINITION 5
Processes that do not require attention; they can often be
performed along with other tasks without interference.
