Category: E

An area of philosophy that believes a common core of knowledge and ideals should be the focus of the school curriculum.  

The temporary reserve of fat for daily use. The body fat required for normal functioning. This fat is stored in major body organs and tissues such as the heart, muscles, intestines, the nervous system, and breasts. Minimal amount of body fat needed for normal physiological functions. It constitutes about 3 percent of the total fat…

In education, an evaluation item char acterized by stimulating free thought and expression within the examinee.  

A malignancy of the esophagus. An adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The disease is responsible for more than 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. It occurs most often in men over the age of 60.  

A bacterium normally found in the colon of humans. A Gram-negative bacterium associated with acute gastroenteritis. A gram negative bacillus in the human colon. These small, plump, bacilli are normally nonpathogenic in the intestinal tract, but some serotypes may cause diarrheal illnesses, urinary tract infections, sepsis, or hemolytic uremic syndrome. Certain enterotoxigenic strains are This…

Drug-taking behavior motivated by the desire for relief from unpleasant sensations, tensions, disturbed interpersonal relationships, fears, and anxieties.    

Training that requires a person to escape from a noxious stimulus, avoidance training; reward training.  

A defense mechanism characterized by a withdrawal from a frustrating situation.  

Instrumental learning in which reinforcement consists of the reduction of an aversion stimulus.  

The plant from which cocaine is derived.