Anxiety Disorders

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MULTIPLE CAUSATION

is the philosophical position which explains that a single cause is unlikely to be the result of a single cause,

NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE

is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is

NORMATIVE RESEARCH

research that is engaged in merely to determine norms.

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

a dimension of the big five personality model and the five-factor personality model which references single variants in the propensity

OVERINCLUSION

noun. failure of a person to remove non-successful or improper reactions correlated with a specific stimulant.

PASSIVE LISTENING

with regard to psychotherapy and counseling, attentive listening by a counselor or therapy professional without impeding upon or disrupting the

PERCEPTUAL FIELD

with regard to gestalt psychology, the entirety of the surroundings which someone understands at a specific time- that being, all

PHENOMENON

noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard

DELAYED REINFORCEMENT

Reinforcement that happens after a response. Delay may be signaled or unsignaled.

DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Flexible therapy combining principles of behaviour therapy, cognitive and mindfulness behaviours.

DISCRIMINATION TRAINING

1. process where an operant esponse is reinforced. 2. Sport. Training to be able toidentify task relevany cues.

DIVERGENT THINKING

Thinking that formulates new solutions to problems. Compare convergent thinking.

DYSPHORIA

Mood characterised by sadness.

EMOTIONAL CONFLICT

The state of disharmony between incompatible intense emotions such as love and desire.

EMOTION-FOCUSED COPING

Coping strategy focusing on regulating negative emotional reactions to a stressor. See secondary coping. Compare problem focused coping.

EPILEPTOID PERSONALITY

Personality pattern including irritability, selfishness, aggressiveness and being uncooperative.

EXACT REPLICATION

Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.

EXPOSURE THERAPY

Used to treat anxiety disorders by confronting the stimulus causing anxiety.

LIKERT SCALE

a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a

MANUAL ARTS THERAPY

is the use of manual arts such as woodworking and metalworking as rehabilitative activities.