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THEORY

a managerial philosophy which tries to integrate facets of Japanese management practices into American corporate society. It stresses participative decision-making

TRAINING

noun. with regard to Gestalt psychology, the utilization of the solution to one problem in solving another problem which shares

VALUE-EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

the role one's outlook can play in the demonstration of core values. An individual may take on a positive outlook

WORK MOTIVATION

the drive or motivation to make a concerted effort in one

THEORY X AND Y

two different forms of managerial philosophy: Theory X employers presume that employees are passive, lazy, and driven only by financial

TRANSFERENCE

noun. With regard to psychoanalysis, the displacement or projection onto the analyst of unconscious emotions and desires initially directed toward

VARIABLE STIMULUS

any one of a group of experimental stimulants which are to be compared to a constant stimulant, step-by-step.

WORKSPACE DESIGN

with regard to human engineering, the model of fixed workstations for effective, calm, and secure carrying out of jobs. Aspects

THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE

a well-aligned working union between patient and therpay professional, though by a great many to be a vital facet of

TRANSIENCE

noun. impermanence which indicates ending and might elicit anticipation of loss. With regard to classical psychoanalytic theory, the idea that

VARIANCE

noun. a gauging of the spread, or dispersion, of scores within a sample, whereby a small variance implies very similar

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

any remark or observation by the therapy professional which escalates the patient's consciousness or self-comprehension.

TRANSITIONAL PROBABILITY

the likelihood of progressing from one state or condition to another state or condition.

VARIANT

noun. With regard to a set of items or occurrences, one which varies from the others in some manner while

THERAPIST

noun. a person who has been trained in and practices one or more methods of therapy to remedy cognitive or

TREATMENT

noun. the delivery of adequate measures which are modeled to alleviate a pathological condition. 2. the level of an independent

VARIED MAPPING

during a search task, a condition wherein target and distractor stimulus alter roles at random during the course of an

THERAPY

1. treatment of physical, cognitive, or behavioral disorders or illness. 2. reference: psychotherapy.

TREATMENT BIAS

1. a propensity for the form of remediation rendered unto a patient to be determined or impacted by the social

VENTILATION

with regard to counseling and psychotherapy, a patient