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WHICH WHY QUESTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illogical thinking
1, record 1, English, illogical%20thinking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thinking that contains obvious internal contradictions or in which conclusions are reached that are clearly erroneous, given the initial premises. 1, record 1, English, - illogical%20thinking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It may be seen in people without mental disorder, particularly in situations in which they are distracted or fatigued. Illogical thinking has psychopathological significance only when it is marked, as in the examples noted below, and when it is not due to cultural or religious values or to an intellectual deficit. Markedly illogical thinking may lead to, or result from, a delusional belief, or may be observed in the absence of a delusion. Examples : A patient explained that she gave her family IBM cards, which she punched, in an effort to improve communication with them. Another patient stated : Parents are the people that raise you. Parents can be anything-material, vegetable, or mineral-that has taught you something. A person can look at a rock and learn something from it, so a rock is a parent. "In response to the question "Why did you go to Kingston?" a patient replied, "Because I believe in the King James Bible and my name is James. I went to Kingston to see the Queen". 1, record 1, English, - illogical%20thinking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pensée illogique
1, record 1, French, pens%C3%A9e%20illogique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pensée qui comporte des contradictions internes évidentes ou qui, compte tenu des prémisses, aboutit à des conclusions manifestement erronées. 1, record 1, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20illogique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle peut exister en l'absence de troubles mentaux, en particulier en cas de distraction ou de fatigue. La pensée illogique n'a une signification psychopathologique que lorsqu'elle est marquée, comme dans les exemples figurant ci-dessous, et lorsqu'elle n'est pas due à des valeurs culturelles ou religieuses ou à une déficience intellectuelle. Une pensée illogique marquée peut conduire à une croyance délirante ou en résulter, mais elle peut aussi être observée en l'absence de toute idée délirante. Exemples : une patiente explique qu'elle a donné à sa famille des cartes IBM qu'elle a poinçonnées dans l'espoir d'améliorer ses relations avec elle. Un autre patient déclare : Les parents sont des personnes qui vous élèvent. Tout ce qui vous a appris quelque chose peut être votre parent, que ce soit de la matière, un végétal ou un minéral. Une personne peut regarder un rocher et apprendre quelque chose de lui; donc, le rocher est un parent». En réponse à la question : « Pourquoi êtes-vous allé à Kingston ?», un patient répond : « Parce que je crois à la Bible du Roi Jacques et que mon nom est Jacques, je suis allé à Kingston pour voir la reine». 1, record 1, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20illogique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensamiento ilógico
1, record 1, Spanish, pensamiento%20il%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
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Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Giemsa band
1, record 2, English, Giemsa%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clusters of genes with one per 15 or 30 kilobases were described, but they also noted that only a single cDNA was captured from YAC clones spanning a 6 megabase region of the q21 band by selection methods. Why so few genes were present in such a large region, which corresponded to a darkly staining Giemsa band, appeared to be an intriguing question and one that remained unresolved. 1, record 2, English, - Giemsa%20band
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CGAT GENExpress. volume 3 number 1, June 1995. THE SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS GENOME PROJECT. Mark A. Ragan. In November 1977, Carl Woese and his colleagues.. 2, record 2, English, - Giemsa%20band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande Giemsa
1, record 2, French, bande%20Giemsa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande G 1, record 2, French, bande%20G
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chromosomes métaphasiques humains présentent divers types de bandes selon le traitement auquel ils sont soumis (colorants, température, enzymes protéolytiques ou DNases). Les bandes G(iemsa) positives représentent environ 50% des bandes chromosomiques, l'autre moitié étant constituée de bandes G(iemsa) négatives. Ces dernières ne sont que les bandes R(everse) obtenues par dénaturation thermique. Quand aux bandes T(élomériques), identifiées par B Dutrillaux, elle forment un sous-ensemble des bandes R, à savoir les plus résistantes à la dénaturation, et sont localisées essentiellement au niveau des télomères. 1, record 2, French, - bande%20Giemsa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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