clearance requirement

1. in the design of security systems, the requirement that only specifically authorized personnel should have access to certain physical areas or types of information.

2. in safety engineering, a mandate or guideline specifying the minimal distance or elevation of objects from a potentially hazardous source.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

active therapy

any form of psychotherapy in which the therapist assumes an active, directive role. An active therapist may express opinions, offer interpretations, make suggestions and recommendations, give advice about the client’s actions and decisions, issue injunctions and prohibitions, or urge the client to take a particular action, such as facing an anxiety-provoking situation directly.