EXTINCTION
1. Biology. Loss of a species or genus completely or in a certain environment. 2. Neurophysiology. A decrease in a…
LONG-TERM THERAPY
a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of…
MASS PSYCHOLOGY
Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of…
MENTAL ABILITIES
describes the abilities of- spatial visualization, perceptual speed, number facility, verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, inductive reasoning as measured by…
METHODOLOGY
is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which…
MOOD INDUCTION
defines any method which can be used to induce a change in an individuals mood, regardless of the direction of…
NAIVE PARTICIPANT
is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in…
NEUROTIC TREND
was first described by U.S. psychoanalyst Karen Horney (1885 - 1952) in one of her wider theories. Neurotic trends were…
PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST
an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.
PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING
founded by Ivan Pavlov, a form of acquisition wherein an initially neutral stimulant, the conditioned stimulus, whenever coupled with a…
PERSON PERCEPTION
the procedures by which individuals think about, approve, and assess other individuals. An imperative factor of it is the attribution…
PILOT STUDY
a preemptive research project modeled to assess and change procedure in readying for a subsequent and more complex research project.…
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW RATE (DRI)
Reinforcement when response to stimuli is low. Also called differential reinforcement of long response times.
EMOTIONAL IMMATURITY 1
1. Expressing emotions without restraint. 2. Lay term for maladjustment.