DOUBLE TECHNIQUE
Psychodrama. Procedure where the therapist will sit behind a group member and speak for the member. Also called priming the…
DRIVE DISCRIMINATION
An organisms ability to differentiate between varous needs and to direct responses accordingly.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
The effects of giving 2 or more drugs at the same time that may alter the action of one or…
DUAL PROCESS THEORY
1. A theory that response to stimuli allows control of behaviour in 2 stages. 2. Memoery theory. Operation of 2…
DUNNETT'S MULTIPLE COMPARISON TEST
A method of multiple comparison used to compare all groups with a single control group.
DYADIC EFFECT
The behaviour shown by 2 interacting people that is different to interactions to other people.
DYSCONTROL
The impaired ability to regulate function in volition, emotion, behaviour or other area that leads to abnormal behaviours.
DYSSOMNIA NOT
A sleep disorder due to excessive noise, light environmental factors and sleep deprivation.
DECEREBRATION
Losing the ability to discriminate, learn and control movements as a result of severing the brainstem.
DECOMPENSATION
The breakdown of our defense mechanisms that result in a worsening of psychiatric symptoms.
DEEP BODY TEMPERATURE
Temperature of the organs inside the body. Also called core temperature. See body temperature.
DEFENDER STRATEGY
Business strategy. Where the organisation competes inn the market place by focusing on a narrow range of products.
DEFICIENCY MOTIVE
A tendency to satisfy a need in order to alleviate an efficiency. Compare abundancy motive.
DELAY OF GRATIFICATION
Letting the immediate reward go so a better reward is gotten later. Compare immediate gratification.