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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

Any research based on random experiments to draw a causal inference.

LIFE SPACE

a representation of the factors affecting an individuals life. These factors include environmental, biological, social and psychological factors which can

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.

MENTAL EFFORT

is the degree of mental effort and work needed to complete a given task.

MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

in the context of psychotherapies, multicultural counselling is a type of therapy which takes into account both racial and ethnic

NEGATIVE AFFECT

is an internal feeling or emotion which is typically experienced after one has failed to complete a task or goal,

OBJECTIVE TEST

an examination modeled to induce a particular response, accurate or inaccurate. A true or false examination is one instance of

OUTCOME INTERDEPENDENCE

a social scenario wherein at least two people have shared influence over each other's results.

PATIENT

noun. 1. a recipient of healthcare from a licensed healthcare professional. 2. with regard to language, the being which is

PERSONALITY TRAIT

a fairly steady, reliable, and enduring interior characteristic which is inferred from a trend of actions, outlooks, feelings, and habits

DIAGNOSTICITY

The value of information gained from an interaction, feedback or event by a person seeking self-knowledge.

DISPLAY RULES

Human behaviour. Social standards used for expressing emotion.

DYNAMIC FORMULATION

The attempt to organise a clients information so the therapist can better treat and understand the client.

EMOTIONAL MATURITY

Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.

ERROR OF OMISSION

A type of humanerror where a person leaves out an important action resulting in a function failing. Compare error of

EXPERIMENTER BIAS

An error occuring from the expectations of the experimenter.

LIFESTYLE

the way in which a group or individual prefers to live which then becomes characteristic of that group or person.

MASKING

is the deliberate and purposeful hiding, muting, silencing or removal of a stimulus from the target so they may no

MENTAL HEALTH

is defined by the World Health Organisation as: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely

MULTIDETERMINED BEHAVIOR

describes behaviours of any individual which are considered to be influenced by more than one variable such genetics and environmental