PARADOXICAL REACTION
with regard to pharmacology, a drug response which contradicts the predicted effect, for instance, worsening of anxiety following the deliverance…
PEER REVIEW
the assessment of scientific or academic piece, like research or written pieces turned into journals for publishing, by other skilled…
PERSPECTIVE
noun. 1. the capacity to observe items, occurrences, and ideas in realistic proportions and unions. 2. the capacity to perceive…
DETERIORATION EFFECT
After partcipating in psychotherapy this is the adverse or negative outcome from it.
DIRECT AGGRESSION
Aggressive behaviour towards a source of anger or frustration. Compare displaced aggression.
DOUBLE STANDARD
A hypocritical belief where one behaviour is admissible in one group but not in the other.
EFFECT SIZE
The size of an effect in a study. See combing effect sizes- statistical significance.
EMPIRICAL GROUNDING
Practice of anchoring theoretical terms to scientifically measurable events.
ESTABLISHING OPERATION
Any event or procedure that changes the efficacy of a stimulus as a punisher or reinforcer.
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
EXTINCTION
1. Biology. Loss of a species or genus completely or in a certain environment. 2. Neurophysiology. A decrease in a…
LOOSENING OF ASSOCIATIONS
the action of jumping between unrelated or indirectly associated ideals and theories mid-sentence without any reason. This is similar to…
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY (MBI)
a theoretical method for determining the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and the level of reduced personal accomplishment. There are 22 statements…
MENTAL DISORDER
is an umbrella a term used to describe any psychological symptoms, abnormal behaviours, impaired functioning or any combination of the…
MIRROR TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as mirroring, in psychological experiments, one participant is asked to complete an exercise whilst a confederate (fake participant)…
MORAL CODE
is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community…
NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION
usually employs an observational method where a research study is conducted primarily in the field without the control of the…
NONSHARED ENVIRONMENT
with regard to behavior genetic analyses, those facets of a surrounding climate which peoples living together don't share and which…