OVERCORRECTION
noun. With regard to therapy, a method utilized whenever a client shows improper behavior, wherein the therapy professional asks the…
PASSIVE DECEPTION
the withholding of specific data from research-engaged parties, like not making them aware of the entire details of the study.…
PERCEPTUAL FIELD
with regard to gestalt psychology, the entirety of the surroundings which someone understands at a specific time- that being, all…
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
assessment of the functioning state of the body, an organ, or a tissue, inclusive of chemical and physical aspects and…
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Logical reasoning where the conclusion follows a set of premises. See logic- top-down analysis.
DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW
The interview with the mental health professional looking at a person's problems and situations.
DISCONTINUITY THEORY
Compare to continuity hypothesis. See all-or-none learning hypothesis- eureka task.
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDER
A psychiatric disorder showing disruptive behaviour sever enough that is creates an impairment in social or occupational functioning.
DYADIC EFFECT
The behaviour shown by 2 interacting people that is different to interactions to other people.
EGO RESILIENCY
A personality with the ability to vary and adapt and express emotional impulses depending on social demands.
EMOTIONAL INSIGHT 1
1. Awareness of your own emotional reactions and those of others. 2. Psychotherapy. The client's awareness of emotional forces underlying…
EMPOWERMENT
1. Promoting skills, knowledge and the confidence needed to take control of your life. 2. Delegation of increased power making…
LIFE SATISFACTION
the degree which adults (typically) find the lives they lead rich, meaningful, full or of a generally high quality. Improving…
MALADJUSTMENT
Is the common term used to describe an inability to maintain a stable relationship or adjust to changing environments.
MEASUREMENT ERROR
is any difference between the observed value and the real or true value which leads to the skewing of results…
MERE-THOUGHT POLARIZATION
was first proposed by U.S. psychologist Abraham Lesser and it implies that simply thinking about an attitude can lead to…
MULTIDETERMINED BEHAVIOR
describes behaviours of any individual which are considered to be influenced by more than one variable such genetics and environmental…