Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The person in a genetic investigation who exhibits the diagnosis or trait that is of interest to the investigator. The person about whom medical and genetic information is being gathered for the construction of a family pedigree during genetic counseling; also called propositus (female: proposita) or index case. The initial subject presenting a mental or…

A decision-making strategy used when the outcome of an implemented alternative is not clear.  

In research, a method of random sampling of a population in order that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.  

Before entering the classroom, planning and preparing for situations that might arise, a characteristic of good classroom management, classroom management.  

This occurs when one learning experience causes later ones to be inefficient.  

This occurs when past learning allows future learning to become easier, proactive inhibition.  

To be proud of a decision and to make it truly important in life.  

In law, persons connected to the same issue or action with mutual interest.  

A school that is controlled by an individual or organization not affiliated with government, usually supported by tuition and fees paid by the student’s family and other donations from the public. Normally, they are not funded by tax revenue but may be required to pay tax if they are proprietary schools. A school that is…