ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
apprehension about an event prior to its occurrence. The apprehension occurs due to the expectation of a negative outcome -…
APPEASEMENT BEHAVIOR
peaceful actions by one organism that reduce the likelihood of threatening behavior from another organism. This often involves reducing apparent…
AROUSAL REGULATION
the controlling of cognitive and physiological activation using natural or cognitive-behavioral methods. See also autogenic training.
ATTITUDE OBJECT
any targets of judgment, including people, places, and things, that have an attitude or opinion associated with it.
AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY
1. the extent or level to which an organism responds physiologically to a stimulus, such as a stressor in the…
BACKUP REINFORCER
in behavior modification, this refers to a reward given to a client in return for tokens he or she has…
BEHAVIOR DETERMINANT
n. in psychology, refers to any factor which strongly influences and affects behavior. Whatever, this factor may be, it produces…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRACT
n. a document which describes in detail the rewards and consequences of agreeing to a new behavior and replacing a…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
n. the acute, adverse effects of exposure to toxic substances. As to the severity of the condition, toxic substances such…
BODY AWARENESS
n. a conscious perception and understanding of one's body, in alignment with the somatic and internal sensations which one feels.…
CASE HISTORY
n. a complete record of information containing all data about a patient's medical or psychological condition. It may cover health,…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CORRECT REJECTION
with regard to signal detection tasks, a correct choice made by the involved party that an objective stimulant does not…
COVERT DESENSITIZATION
a type of desensitization therapy wherein a person is assisted in mastering a worry or fear by learning to be…
CULTURE BOUND
depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other…
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
behavior that is unlike the majority of a healthy human population- behaviors which could pose a threat to one's livelihood…
ACTION SLIP
any sort of mistake which involves some sort of intellectual backslide and causes an accidental action, such as placing your…
ADJUNCTIVE BEHAVIOR
fairly stereotypic behavior which follows the introduction of a stimulant. It varies from straight-forward responder practice where the potential of…