Collectivism
A philosophy of life stressing the priority of group needs over individual needs, a preference for tightly knit social relationships, and a willingness to submit to the influence of one's group.

Stay
A stay means to stop a jurdicial proceeding by order of the court.

Balance theory
A theory that people desire cognitive consistency or balance in their thoughts, feelings, and social relationships.

Humanistic perspective
A psychological model that emphasizes an individual's phenomenal world and inherent capacity for making rational choices and developing to maximum potential.

Sentence
A sentence states the exact amount of time a person will serve.

Dichotic listening
An experimental technique in which a different auditory stimulus is simultaneously presented to each ear.

Latent content
In Freudian dream analysis, the hidden meaning of a dream.

Intelligence quotient (IQ)
An index derived from standardized tests of intelligence; originally obtained by dividing an individual's mental age by chronological age and then multiplying by 100; now directly computed as an IQ test score.

Retainer
Retainer is the actual employment of an attorney by a client by acknowledging the fee attached.

Dissociative disorder
A personality disorder marked by a disturbance in the integration of identity, memory, or consciousness.