enema addiction

a dependence upon enemas to empty the bowel. This condition is often associated with eating disorders in which enemas are routinely used for purging. See also klismaphilia; laxative addiction.

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Psychology term of the day

November 18th 2024

psychometric scaling

the creation of an instrument to measure a psychological concept through a process of analyzing responses to a set of test items or other stimuli. It involves identifying item properties, noting whether responses match theoretical formats, reducing the larger set of items into a smaller number (e.g., through exploratory factor analysis), and determining appropriate scoring methods.