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DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW

The interview with the mental health professional looking at a person's problems and situations.

DIAPHRAGM

1. Muscle sheet that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity. 2. Cup-shaped contraceptive device.

DICHOTIC LISTENING

Listening to a message in one ear and ignoring the different mesaage in the other ear.

DIFFERENCE THRESHOLD

The smallest difference perceptible between 2 stimuli that can be measured. What is the difference threshold in psychology?  The just

DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW RATE (DRI)

Reinforcement when response to stimuli is low. Also called differential reinforcement of long response times.

DIFFUSION PROCESS

Marketing and advertising. Technique used to gain the acceptance of the public to a new product.

DILATOR

1. Muscle or nerve that causes an opening or enlargement of a structure in the body. 2. Instrument for opening

DIPHENYLBUTYLPIPERIDINE

A menber of a class of antipsychotic compounds.

DIRECT REALISM

Synonym for direct perception.

DIRECTIVE

A command that suggests an action should ne done.

DISASTER COUNSELING

Counselling given to people who have seen a disaster or traumatic event.

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

The study of structures in linguistics that go beyond the sentence.

DISCRIMINANDA

Stimuli that can be distinguished from others.

DISEASE

A definite pathological process with organis origins with a set of symptoms that can impair function.

DISINHIBITORY EFFECT

An activity in the brain where aperson acts in a way not normally acceptable to them.

DISORGANIZED DEVELOPMENT

A disruption in a child's attachement to his parents and doesn't learn how to deal with separation and reunion.

DISPOSITIONAL HEARING

A proceding held in juvenile court.

DISSOCIATIVE STUPOR

A large decrease in voluntary movement and responsiveness.

DISTORTING-PHOTOGRAPH PROCEDURE

A way to document accuracy of body size perception by using a distorted photo to produce an inaccurate image.

DISTRIBUTIVE BARGAINING

Bargaining procedure where the parties make demands by indicating preferred outcomes. Also called competitive bargaining.