SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY
a model that shows a close relationship will get closer as both people disclose more and more intimate things about…
STATISTICS
Branch of mathematics that uses data descriptively and to infer and support answers to scientific questions.
SUSCEPTIBILITY
1. The vulnerability or increased likelihood of being affected by a disease or illness. 2. The capacity to feel deep…
SELF-MANAGEMENT
1. It is about how we control our own behaviour. 2 A behaviour therapy program where people are trained to…
SHORT-TERM THERAPY
therapy that is brief and relies on goal setting and active techniques. It may last as long as 10 -20…
SOCIAL APPROVAL
the positive appraisal and acceptance of a person by a social group. It can include compliments, praise, etc. Compare it…
SOCIAL REHABILITATION
1. The achievement of a higher level of social functioning in people with mental disorders or disabilities. 2. Achievement of…
SOURCE FACTORS
These are the characteristics of the source that will influence its effectiveness.
STEREOTYPE
a set of generalisations about a group of people or a social category. It may correct or incorrect. Mostly, these…
SUBJECT VARIABLE
The variable which is related to individual in the research is called subject variable. This variable is not usually changed…
SELF-ACTIVITY
The decision to carry out actions you have thought about yourself and not been told to do. Such activity is…
SELF-OBJECTIFICATION
how we achieve objective knowledge about our self and our understanding of our self.
SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL
Null hypothesis significance testing. the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. The probability of a type…
SOCIAL DEFICIT
an inability or an unwillingness to act in accordance to age, physical condition and intelligence. It can reduce a person's…
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP
The sum of the social interactions between people over time. This can be a positive or a negative relationship. Momentary…
SPECIFICITY
1. the quality of being unique from everything else. 2. A probability that a person will test negative for a…