ANECDOTAL RECORD
a factual written record of a person's conduct, based on succinct, spontaneous, and descriptive observations made by an onlooker. This…
ANXIOUS-AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT STYLE
an interpersonal or relational style characterized by hesitancy in forming deeply committed relationships in case the partner leaves or abandons…
APPROPRIATE DEATH
the death a person would choose if given the opportunity - which is heavily influenced by perception. The concept draws…
ATTENUATION
1. the lessening or weakening in strength, value, or quality of a stimulus or other factor, for example, a medication…
AUTOMATIC DRAWING
the act of drawing images, doodles, or objects while in a hypnotic trance or in a situation in which the…
BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAI)
n. a measure of anxiety as individually experienced by patients. As to severity, the anxiety can be measured through a…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION SCALE (BOS)
n. a method of appraising human behavior against a preferred level of performance. More of a behavior-based measure, it is…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
CONFIDENCE INTERVAL
a fluctuating scale of values, utilized for approximating the value of a populace quantity from information acquired in a test…
COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY
a convincing statement that contrasts with someone's present outlook
CROSS-SITUATIONAL CONSISTENCY
the magnitude to which a psychological trait is expressed in the exact same, or in an operationally equal, way in…
ADAPTABILITY
noun. 1. the ability to render adequate feedback up to modified or developing conditions. 2. the potential to adjust or…
AFFECTIVE TONE
the state of mind or sense corresponding with a particular encounter or stimulant. In therapy, whenever a patient doesn't work…