Category: I

According to McGaghy, a person who has sexual contact with a child to whom he or she is closely related.  

Reflective of strong social norms or standards against sexual activities among members of the same family or blood relatives.  

Motivation generated by external stimuli rather than internal drives.  

A commodity or condition capable of reducing or eliminating a drive or goal. It is an extrinsic motivational device and may take the form of reward or punishment. A reward for desired behavior. In health care, this term is used in regard to rewards to institutions and individuals for decreasing hospital and physician costs, and…

The imprisonment of a tissue by surrounding bonds or adhesions. The anomalous restriction of a segment of the gastrointestinal tract or other anatomical tissues is referred to as an umbilical hernia. This particular condition has the potential to result in the imprisonment of a portion of the intestinal structure.  

A personality pattern of disturbance characterized by one who is unable to adapt to varying situations, possesses poor judgment, is generally inept, lacks physical and emotional stamina, is socially incompatible, and does not appropriately respond to intellectual, social, emotional, and physical demands. A personality type in which the individual is ineffective and is physically and…

Literally, in one’s absence. The person may be either physically or mentally absent from a proceeding for an action to occur.  

The tendency toward a conciliatory attitude rather than blaming either the self or others.  

A tendency to act without thinking about its consequences.  

The process by which a person shapes other people’s impressions of him or herself self-monitoring. The development in the young of a filial attachment to the first large moving object they see.