NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
OBJECTIVITY
1. the propensity to base decisions and perceptions on exterior information instead of on subjective aspects, like private emotions, beliefs,…
OUTCOME MEASURES
evaluations of the efficacy of an intervention on the premise of gauges taken prior to, during, and following the intervention.
PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING
founded by Ivan Pavlov, a form of acquisition wherein an initially neutral stimulant, the conditioned stimulus, whenever coupled with a…
PERSON-NEEDS ANALYSIS
with regard to industrial and organizational environments, an element of needs assessment wherein information is collected to determine if workers…
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Flexible therapy combining principles of behaviour therapy, cognitive and mindfulness behaviours.
DISPOSITION
A behavioural trait that distinguishes from person from others. Compare situational attribution.
DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY
1. Any system of psychology that looks at drive and motivation. 2. Theory of psychology emphasising causation and motivation relating…
EXPERIMENTER EFFECT
One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-…
LIKERT SCALE
a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a…
MASS PSYCHOLOGY
Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of…
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
a qualified professional who is licensed to provide counselling either independently or as part of a treatment team.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
is a group of professionals who work together to complement each others skills to complete a common goal.
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that…
OBSERVER DRIFT
gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.
OVERDETERMINATION
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the idea postulating that many unconscious facets might mix to generate one symptom, dream, dysfunction,…
PAYOFF MATRIX
a table or schedule which lists the advantages and costs stemming from each potential route of action which could be…
PHARMACOTHERAPY
noun. the remediation of a disorder by the delivery of drugs, in contrast to such methods as psychotherapy, surgery, or…