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A refractory phase in which stronger than normal stimulation produces a nerve impulse, absolutely refractory phase.  

In epidemiology, the percentage of cases that were exposed to the presumed condition divided by the percentage of controls that were similarly exposed.  

A person’s perception of his or her status in comparison with his or her expectations.  

In psychology an interpersonal bond of interest, concern, or affection. A way in which someone or something is connected to another. A meaningful association between people, such as friends or members of one’s family. The suffix-ship indicates a genetic association, but it is commonly misused to denote a mere connection. In the field of microbiology,…

Sexual activity in the context of emotional involvement and intensity, recreational sex.  

In studies of social status in children’s groups, those children who are high on social impact but low on social preference.  

A condition in which an element of an experience seems to reestablish the whole. In psychology, the resumption of normal behavior and mental functioning following disintegration of personality in mental illness.  

A procedure for recovering a memory without having to relearn what is remembered.  

A stimulus that produces reinforcement.  

Any reward or punishment following a particular behavior, reinforcement.