Glossary I
Glossary I
Ideomotor apraxia is defined as Motor Apraxia which refers to an inability to access a stored motor sequence or an inability to relay that information to the motor association areas. An example is the inability to show how one would make a telephone call from beginning to end.
Idiographic approach refers to the approach that emphasizes individual differences over general behavioral principles.
Idiographic Case Formulation refers to an approach to case formulation or assessment that emphasizes the detailed representation of the individual child or family as a unique entity.
Idiographic research is defined as the intensive study of a relatively small number of subjects using a variety of assessment techniques.
- IDIOPATHIC LEARNING DISABILITY : Idiopathic learning disability refers to a disorder of unknown cause.
- Idiosyncratic (fiat equivalence, random) classification : Idiosyncratic (fiat equivalence, random) classification is a term in classification tasks that refers to grouping together of items without justification related to any physical or conceptual characteristics of the stimuli; contrast with perceptual, complementary, and conceptual classification.