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WELL-BEING

noun. a state of happiness, being pleased and content, low degrees of anguish, generally positive physical and cognitive health and

TEST SOPHISTICATION

familiarity with a specific test or kind of test, that may impact the score achieved on future tests.

TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY

the level to which one is capable of accepting, and to act without weariness or disorientation in scenarios having conflicting

VALIDATION

noun. the procedure involved in identifying the correctness of a tool in gauging what it is made to gauge.

WITHIN-GROUP VARIANCE

the variance among identically remedied people in the same group or populace. Commonly referred to as intraclass variance.

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

PROBLEM REPRESENTATION

A graphic representation of the means to solve a problem. That representation could utilize flow charts, graphs or any other

PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS

The diagnosis of a single or combination of mental disorders.

PSYCHOLOGIST

A professionally trained doctor in psychology. Successfully trained psychologists have a doctorate in philosophy (PhD), psychology (PsyD) or education (EdD).

RANK ORDER

The arrangement of a list of distinct items in order of magnitude.