Glossary I

Intentionality refers to a concept proposed by Brentano, according to which mental acts always intend something.

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Inter-Judge Reliability refers to the extent to which different judges agree in their assessments, as in the diagnoses

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Inter-Male Aggression is defined as the competition between males of the same species over access to females, dominance status, and many others. It refers to a kind of aggression where physical violence or submissive behavior are displayed by males towards each other. Possible causes for such violence could be perceived competition for resources and ego threats that one male feels is being created by a second male.

Inter-rater reliability is defined the degree of agreement between two (2) observers who simultaneously record measurements of a behavior. Inter-rater reliability is also spelled Interrater reliability. Please see also Interrater reliability

Inter-role conflict is defined as a clash between competing or incompatible sets of roles, most usually seen in work versus family settings. Also spelled Interrole conflict. Please see also Interrole conflict

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Interact is when the effects of one drug are modified by the presence of another drug. There is also an effect between the behavior of two persons.

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Interacting group is a collection of individuals who work together to perform a task.

Interaction is an experimental result that occurs when the levels of one independent variable are differentially affected by the levels of other independent variables; the effect of one factor as in biology depends on another factor such as environment.

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