Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. boundary ambiguity

boundary ambiguity

boundary ambiguity

uncertainty that arises in a family system when an individual’s status, role, or family membership is brought into question, most often as a result of separation, divorce, and remarriage. See permeable family.

Related Terms

categorical

categorical adj. referring to a characteristic that is used...

speech processor

speech processor a device that converts microphone or other...

phonemic awareness

phonemic awareness the ability to recognize and distinguish...

axon

axon n. the long, thin, hollow, cylindrical extension of a...

confrontation naming

confrontation naming any procedure that requires the naming...

femininity complex

femininity complex in psychoanalytic theory, a man’s envy o...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter B

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact