Category: E

An examination of the brain and mapping the result. Any of various techniques for recording the structure of the brain or the activity of the brain cells. Examples are echoencephalography, electroencephalography, and pneumoencephalography. Radiography of the head, especially examination following the introduction of air into the ventricles through a lumbar or cisternal puncture. This procedure…

The concept that, with increasing levels of phylogenic development, the cerebral cortex becomes increasingly important in the control of behavior.  

A form of encephalitis that occurred frequently after the influenza pandemic of 1917-1918, but rarely since. Its hallmarks include paralysis of oculomotor function and marked sleepiness or coma. Survivors developed a parkinsonism-like illness. Encephalitis lethargica refers to an epidemic form of encephalitis, or brain inflammation. Although there have been no significant outbreaks of this condition…

The earliest form of symbolization in which infants represent their worlds in terms of interaction with the environment.  

The same as enabling goal. May be written in more specific terms than a goal.  

The achievements necessary for the learner to achieve the terminal goal or objective.  

Any characteristic of the environment that facilitates health behavior and any skill or resource required to attain the behavior: enabling goal.  

In politics, a statute that makes it lawful to do something that otherwise would be illegal. In some states, the legislature enacts a law that becomes operative only on the adoption by the people of an amendment to the constitution.  

In politics, to consider in a mass or as a whole, to adopt or reject a series of amendments with a single vote.  

In law, the full court, all the judges sitting.