EPIDEMIOLOGY
The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.
LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
MANUAL ARTS THERAPY
is the use of manual arts such as woodworking and metalworking as rehabilitative activities.
MENTAL ABILITIES
describes the abilities of- spatial visualization, perceptual speed, number facility, verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, inductive reasoning as measured by…
MOLAR ANALYSIS
considers overall relationships between the measurements themselves, such as the average response rates to rates of reinforcement extended overa a…
NEGATIVE ACCELERATION
is the binary opposite to positive acceleration where a situation which should change the rate of development of a variable…
PASTORAL COUNSELING
a type of counseling or psychotherapy wherein knowledge and standards stemming from the disciplines of theology and the behavioral sciences…
PERSONAL ORIENTATION INVENTORY (POI)
an inventory aimed to measure self-actualization. It contains 150 objects which each consist of two statements depicting values or actions.…
ABSENT-MINDEDNESS
a position of unawareness when a person's thought processes are overwhelming enough to distract them from their surrounding environment.
ACTIVE RECREATION
a type of leisure treatment where a person actively takes part in an operation, like running, which demands actual physical…
AGGREGATION
noun. 1. a group of living bodies in an area with no noticeable societal construction or organization, retaining the smallest…
APPLIED RESEARCH
research aimed toward answering a practical question, for example, a clinical question, rather than developing a theory or obtaining knowledge…
ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an…
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
n. a school of psychology which applies the principles of behaviorism, namely: theory, methodology, and philosophy. As an approach to…
BEHAVIORAL DYNAMICS
n. a descriptive analysis of the internal behavior patterns which motivate or cause the overt, external behavior. There is a…