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CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD

a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the

CONSCIOUSNESS

noun. 1. the sensation that human beings claim to encounter, inclusive of cognitive details spanning from somatic and sensory interpretation

CONTROL

noun. 1. control, authority, or impact on incidences, behaviors, circumstances, or individuals. 2. the management of all external circumstances and

COUNSELOR

someone who is expertly skilled in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing who possesses specific training in at least one

CROSS-SITUATIONAL CONSISTENCY

the magnitude to which a psychological trait is expressed in the exact same, or in an operationally equal, way in

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