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ACHIEVEMENT GOAL THEORY

any of numerous theorems of willingness that discern two kinds of success pursuits, goal-oriented, ego-oriented, that unite such dissimilarities in

ADDICTION

a place of being physically or psychologically dependent upon substances such as drugs and alcohol. Commonly referred to as substance

AFFECTIVE-COGNITIVE CONSISTENCY

the level to which the affective and intellectual facets of a mood are regularly matching toward each other.

ANECDOTAL RECORD

a factual written record of a person's conduct, based on succinct, spontaneous, and descriptive observations made by an onlooker. This

APPROACH

n. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement

ASSOCIATIONISM

n. the theory that complex mental processes, such as thinking, learning, and memory, can be mainly explained by the associative

ATTRITION

n. dropout or loss of participants during an experiment or during a clinical trial, which may cause imbalance in groups.

AVERSIVE CONDITIONING

the process by which an unwanted behavior is paired with a noxious or unpleasant stimulus, with the intention to reduce

BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

n. a school of psychology which applies the principles of behaviorism, namely: theory, methodology, and philosophy. As an approach to

BEHAVIORAL CONSISTENCY

n. the state of being consistent in behavior pattern. As such, an individual is more likely to adhere to the

BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGY

n. a range of experimentally-established techniques and approaches which are designed to effect behavioral change. It is a set of

BODY CONCEPT

n. the conceptual image formed about one's own body. It is the sum of all thoughts, feelings, and opinions evoked

CATEGORIZATION

n. the process of grouping or classifying people, objects, events, and experiences. Usually, these are grouped according to classes based

CONDITIONED

correlated with or explanatory of behavior whose existence, manner of demonstration, or both is the outcome of experience. The two

CONSENSUAL VALIDATION

the procedure wherein a professional assists a patient in verifying the correctness of their interpretation or the outcomes of their

CONTROLLED OBSERVATION

an inspection made within the confines of standard and systematic circumstances instead of casual or incidental circumstances.

COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY

a convincing statement that contrasts with someone's present outlook

CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that

ACTING OUT

1. the unrestrained and improper attitudinal declaration of denied feelings that aids in reducing stress corresponding with these feelings or

ADHERENCE

noun. 1. the ableness of a person to comply with a therapeutic program, specifically those comprising drug therapy, guided by