DIALECTICAL OPERATIONS
Mechanisms that develop as a result of interactions between the environment and the individual.
DIFFERENTIAL EMOTIONS THEORY
A theory ythat proposes there is a large but limited number of emotions that appear without any social learning.
DIFFRACTION GRATING
A grate of glass or metal that splits light into different wavelengths.
DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY
A legal defense where a mental abnormality is used to reduce accountability for an act. Also called limited responsibility. See…
DIRECT AGGRESSION
Aggressive behaviour towards a source of anger or frustration. Compare displaced aggression.
DISCOMFORT DISTURBANCE
The low tolerance to frustration that can make you overreact to a situation.
DISCRIMINATION TRAINING
1. process where an operant esponse is reinforced. 2. Sport. Training to be able toidentify task relevany cues.
DISEQUILIBRIUM
1. Loss of physical balance. 2. An emotional imbalance. 3. State of tension between cognitive processes. See equilibriation- disesthesia.
DISORDER OF WRITTEN EXPRESSION
A learning disorder where writing skills are lower than expected.
DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR
Behaviour where a person substitutes one action for another when the first is unsuccessful. Also called displacement activity.
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
A residual category of disorders not fitting to a specific category.
DISTRIBUTED PRACTICE
Learning procedure where periods of learning are separated by periods of lebgthy periods of rest. Also called distribution of practice-…