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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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NEGATIVE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS (SYMBOL: S' OR S-)

is a stimulus, which in operant conditioning, signifies that a response will not be reinforced.

NEGATIVE EMOTION

is usually an unpleasant or unhappy emotion which is evoked in individuals to express a negative affect towards an event

NEGATIVE EXERCISE ADDICTION

is the habitual necessity to participate in exercise sports which can lead to having a negative effect on the individuals

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

opposed to a positive feedback is a system which detects a change from a constant, and then stimulates various effectors

NEGATIVE HALLUCINATION

is the experience of being unable to visualize or see a person or object when directly looking at it, typically

NEGATIVE IMAGERY

normally consists of mental images which denote a failure, error or an unwanted outcome.

NEGATIVE INCENTIVE

is an object which instead of stimulating a positive response will instead encourage and stimulate avoidant behaviours.

NEGATIVE INDUCTION

is the effect of a diminishing response to a stimulus in an experiment which would not have happened in the

NEGATIVE OEDIPUS COMPLEX

In the context of psychoanalytic theory, the negative Oedipus complex is the inverse of the Oedipus complex in which young

NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT

Is punishment which arises because a stimulus, circumstance or situation is removed as a consequence of a response from that

NEGATIVE RECENCY

is the tendency for an individual, when recalling words or number that they were just shown, to recall fewer of

NEGATIVE REFERENCE GROUP

is a group which an individual does not wish to be referenced to.

NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that

NEGATIVE RESPONSE

a response, or lack of response which results in the avoidance from a stimulus.

NEGATIVE SCHIZOPHRENIA

is a form of Schizophrenia which was first proposed by U.S. psychiatrist Nancy C. Andreasen and Scott A. Olsen in

NEGATIVE SELF-TALK

is the expression of thoughts or feelings which are counter-productive and have the effect of demotivating oneself.

NEGATIVE SELF-VERIFICATION THEORY

is a theory which suggests when people request feedback about their mood, their negative beliefs are confirmed and their depressed

NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE

is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is

NEGATIVE SUGGESTION

defines a suggestion with the goal of suppressing an action.

NEGATIVE SYMPTOM

is an individuals inability to perform basic, normal functions of living in society, such as- logical thinking, self case, social