PEER PRESSURE
the impact exerted by a peer group on its separate members to fit in with or conform to group expectations…
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.…
DECONDITIONING
Behaviour therapy. Where a learned response such as phobia is unlearned. See desensitisation.
DISPOSITION
A behavioural trait that distinguishes from person from others. Compare situational attribution.
DYADIC EFFECT
The behaviour shown by 2 interacting people that is different to interactions to other people.
EGO RESILIENCY
A personality with the ability to vary and adapt and express emotional impulses depending on social demands.
EMOTIONAL MATURITY
Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.
LIFE REVIEW
the process of reviewing an individuals past performance or handling of a situation, this is mainly observed in adults looking…
MALADJUSTMENT
Is the common term used to describe an inability to maintain a stable relationship or adjust to changing environments.
MEASUREMENT ERROR
is any difference between the observed value and the real or true value which leads to the skewing of results…
MIRROR TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as mirroring, in psychological experiments, one participant is asked to complete an exercise whilst a confederate (fake participant)…