INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
the term used to describe the disagreement between 2 people in respect to values and attitudes.
INTRINSIC REINFORCER
A response that produces a reinforcer that is naturally related to it. For example a natural sound is produced when…
JONAH COMPLEX
inhibition of becoming entirely self-actualized for fear of facing new challenges and situations.
EXTRINSIC REINFORCER
is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from…
FEAR OF FAILURE
is a relatively normal and actually well documented persistent and irrational axiety of failing to complete a certain task or…
FLIGHT FROM REALITY
a defensive reaction where a person will withdraw into inactivity, fantasy or detachment and is an unconscious defence to anxiety.…
FREQUENCY PRINCIPLE
the principle that states that the greater the stimulation intensity, the greater the frequency of nerve impulses elicited. An organisms…
FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION
a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.
GROUP SOLIDARITY
The sense of fellowship and community displayed by members of a collective who are united by shared purposes, responsibilities and…
INTERPERSONAL PROCESS RECALL (IPR)
Method used to understand the process of psychotherapy and to train therapists and counsellors. Uses taping counselling and psychotherapy sessions…
INTROCEPTION
A person that is attentive and understanding to the motives, needs and experiences of herself or himself and others. It…
EYEWITNESS MEMORY
refers to an individual's unique recollection of a specific event or occurance from memory, typically associated with criminal events, such…
FEAR OF REJECTION
is a well documented persistent and irrational fear of being socially excluded from a pack (this is when considered from…
FLIGHT OF IDEAS
a disturbance in the thinking processes that is a rapid and continuous succession of ideas that are related. It can…
FREUD, SIGMUND
He pioneered psychoanalysis after studying neurology and turning to mental disorders like hysteria. He developed a method of free association…
FUNCTIONAL STATUS
the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an…
GESTALT THERAPY
a form of psychotherapy where the focus is on the totality of a person's functioning and relationships in the here…
GROUP TEST
the term that is applied to the test administered to several individuals simultaneously. Compare individual test.