SUPERIORITY COMPLEX
The feeling of being superior. It is reverse of inferiority complex. In this complex, a person feels himself as superior…
SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION
getting data in well ordered manner that will give reliable information about something.
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POPULATION RESEARCH
the analysis of the numbers, and modifications in the numbers, of individuals and other living beings, concentrating on the reasons…
PREDICTIVE VALIDITY
an index of how well a test corresponds to a variant which is gauged in the future, at a time…
POPULATION STEREOTYPE
with regard to ergonomics, generalizations about the perceptual, mental, or physical traits of a set of users, which are pertinent…
POSITIVE AFFECT
the internal feeling state which takes place whenever an objective has been achieved, a source of danger has been abstained…
PREDICTOR VARIABLE
with regard to regression analysis, a variant which might be utilized to foretell the value of another variant- that being,…
POSITIVE FEEDBACK
1. an organization whereby some of the output of a system, whether biological or mechanical is fed back to escalate…
PREDISPOSITION
noun. 1. a vulnerability to forming a disorder or illness, the actual growth of which is started by the interaction…
POSITIVE ILLUSION
a belief about oneself which is good or favorable and which is kept constant regardless of its authenticity. The most…
PREFERENCE
noun. 1. with regard to conditioning, the likelihood of occurrence of one of at least two consecutively accessible reactions, generally…
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
a field of psychological theory and research which centers upon the psychological states, personal characteristics and strengths, and cultural institutions…
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
1. an escalation in the likelihood of the happening of some activity because that activity results in the display of…
PREOCCUPATION
noun. In a place of being lost in one's thoughts and self-absorbed, that spans from temporary absent-mindedness to an indication…
POSITIVE SELF-REGARD
an outlook of self-esteem or self-value. Positive self-regard is frequently sought as an objective in remediation and is nurtured by…
POSITIVE SELF-TALK
the covert expression of concepts which encourage the development of an ideal performance state and are driving or self-enhancing.