MULTIGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION PROCESS
when applied to psychological problems is the theory that some conditions such as anxiety are passed on through the generations.…
NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE
is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is…
PEER REVIEW
the assessment of scientific or academic piece, like research or written pieces turned into journals for publishing, by other skilled…
PHENOMENON
noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard…
DECOMPENSATION
The breakdown of our defense mechanisms that result in a worsening of psychiatric symptoms.
DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL
Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.
DISTRACTIBILITY
Having difficulty in maintaining attention or being easily diverted away from an activity. See flight of ideas.
ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.
EXPERT POWER
The capacity to influence others deriving from the assumption that the influencer has superior skills. See power.
LINGUISTIC MINORITY
a group of people who are a minority in their society to still speak a minority language.
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION (MSE)
a complete evaluation of a patients mental health taking into consideration data including interviews taken by professionals to standardized tests.
MULTIPLE CAUSATION
is the philosophical position which explains that a single cause is unlikely to be the result of a single cause,…
NEW-LOOK THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Joel Cooper and Russel H. Fazio who suggested a version of the already established…
OBTRUSIVE MEASURE
a way of gathering measurements or observations wherein those partaking know that a measurement is underway.