Glossary I

Glossary I

Internal rotation is the rotary movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone toward the midline of the body. Internal rotation is also known as Rotation medially, Inward rotation, and Medial rotation.

Internal sense refers to the internal knowledge of moral right that individuals use in evaluating their behavior and thoughts which is postulated by St. Augustine.

Internal validity refers to the certainty that experimental interventions did indeed cause the changes observed in the study group; also the control over confounding factors which tend to invalidate the results of an experiment.

Internal working model refers to infant’s understanding of how responsive and dependable the mother is; thought to influence close relationships throughout the child’s life. Internal working models are cognitive representations of self, others, and relationships that infants construct from their interactions with caregivers.

Internalization is a process in which the values, beliefs, and norms of the culture become the values, beliefs, and norms of the individual; the process of adopting the attributes or standards of other people and taking these standards as one’s own

Internalized control refers to self -regulation of behavior and conformity to societal norms as a result of guilt feelings arising in the conscience.

Internalizing disorders refer to childhood disorders, such as, the mood or anxiety disorders that are characterized by symptoms of anxiety, depression, shyness, and social withdrawal.

Internalizing problems are problem behaviors that begin during childhood and include anxiety, depression, somatic complaints, and withdrawn behavior.