Depression

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INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

An interviewer will ask questions from a script that they are contained in

IRRITABILITY

1. Abnormal sensitivity or excessive responsiveness, as of an organ or body part, to a stimulus. 2. It is a

LABELING THEORY

Describing an individual as deviant and then treating them as such may result in mental disorder or delinquency also called

FIELD DEPENDENCE

cognitive style where the person relies on external cues rather than internal cues. These people are susceptible to deceptive cues

FORMBOARD TEST

the name that describes the test where a person has to fit blocks into depressions of the shapes in a

FUNCTION

1. Use or purpose of a thing. 2. Biology. Action of an organism contributing to its fitness. 3. Mathematical procedure

GENDER

Term for the condition of being male or female or neuter. Sex refers to the biological aspects of male and

GOAL DIFFICULTY

the term that is used to describe the degree of ability, effort and time commitment needed to achieve a certain

INTEREST TEST

an inventory where the person is asked to express their likes and dislikes for a range of different activities and

INTERVIEWER EFFECTS

An interviewers attributes and the influence and behaviours on the answers of a respondant. The appearance, demeanor, training, age, sex

ISOLATION

1.The state of being isolated from others. 2.Social isolation in psychoanalytic theory is a defense mechanism that relies on keeping

LAMOTRIGINE

Although ineffective for treating acute maniac episodes it has gained acceptance as a single drug treatment for acute bipolar depression

EXTRANEOUS VARIABLE

is a variable which inadvertantly effects the course of an experiment, specifically the dependent variable, normally without the knowledge of

FIELD EXPERIMENT

an experiment that is not conducted inside a laboratory but is done outside in the real world setting. Participants are

FOVEA CENTRALIS

the name of the small depression found in the retina where the lens will focus an image the clearest. Retinal

FUNCTIONAL

1.Psychology. Denoting or referring to a disorder where normal behavior changes without an observable organic or structural cause. 2. Generally,

GENDER BIAS

This covers a variety of biases that relate to the differential treatment of males and females. May be unwarranted assumptions

GOAL ORIENTATION

1. Tendency for a person to physically and mentally position themselves toward their goal. 2. Characteristic of a person tending

INTERNAL BOUNDARY

Psychoanalytic theory. The name of the boundary between ego and id. Also called inner boundary. Compare external boundary.

INTIMACY

A state of extreme interpersonal emotional closeness such that each party's personal space can be entered without causing discomfort and