Category: T
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Thematic approach
In education the use of an integrating theme that serves to intergrating various aspects of the curriculum.
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Thematic apperception test (TAT)
A projective technique in which persons are shown a set of pictures and asked to write a story about each in which the subjects will projects into the story his or her deepest concerns. A projective test in which the subject is shown life situations in pictures that could be interpreted in several ways. The…
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Thea sinensis
That plant from which tea leaves are derived caffeine.
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Thanatos
An unconscious urge toward death. The powerful and destructive death force.
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Thallophyte
A thallus plant, algae, bacteria, of fungi.
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Thalasemia
A genetic defect characterized by anemia that varies in intensity according to the inheritance pattern but may be fatal. Particularly centered in populations of Mediterranean or Southeast Asian descent.
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T group
An intensive group interaction that emphasizes human relations skills.
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Texture gradient
A distance cue based on changes in surface texture, which depends upon the distance of the observer.
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Textured vegetable protein
A processed protein derived from soybeans, often formulated to appear as familiar meat products. TVP, short for textured vegetable protein, is a meat alternative produced by shaping defatted soybean flour into a dough and subjecting it to steam cooking while being extruded. With a texture reminiscent of ground beef, it can be utilized as a…
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Textbook method
A teacher-centered approach in which the student reads aloud or silently a specific text assignment. This is usually repeated until the whole textbook has been read.