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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 …

Abnormality n.1. the state or condition of being abnormal. 2. a defect or malformation in structure or function.

Above-average effect the tendency of a person to hold overly favorable views of one’s own intellectual and social abilities relative to others. …

Abreaction n. the therapeutic process of bringing forgotten or inhibited material (i.e., experiences, memories) from the unconscious into consciousness, with concurrent emotional release …

Abscissa n. the horizontal coordinate in a graph or data plot; that is, the x-axis.

Absence Culture an informal organizational norm that leads employees and managers to believe that they are entitled to take more days off work than …

Absence without leave (AWOL) unauthorized or unreported absence, which may be grounds for disciplinary action.

Absent State a vacant, dreamlike state of detachment that may occur in complex partial seizures.

Absenteeism n. unjustified absence from work or school, especially when regular or persistent. Although absenteeism has been linked to job satisfaction, other …

Absolute Difference the distance between two numeric values, disregarding whether this is positive or negative. The absolute difference thus provides no information …