ISOLATION OF AFFECT
a defence mechanism when a traumatic event is experienced without the emotion associated with it.
LATENCY OF RESPONSE
The messure of time that occurs from the introduction of a stimulus and the following response or reaction time. Common…
EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY
is testable evidence which is typically given under oath in a court of law by an individual who will offer…
FIELD NOTES
These are the notes that are taken when out in the field and observing an experiment or a phenomenon. They…
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment to identify circumstances and consequences associated with a certain behaviour. Defined in measurable terms. Used to design treatments…
GENDER DYSPHORIA
the term that applies to the discontent with the physical or social aspects of a person's own sex. See also…
GOAL SPECIFICITY
a term used to describe the degree that the target behavior of a goal is defined.
INTERNAL FRUSTRATION
Psychoanalytic theory. the term applied to the denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors such as the…
INTRAGROUP CONFLICT
Confrontation or disagreement between two or more members of a single group. Compare intfrgroup conflict
ISOTRETINOIN
an analog of vitamin A used for fighting acne, which is resistant to other therapies. Controversially the use of isotretinoin…
LATENT CONTENT
1. Hidden meaning in communication 2. Unconscious wishes expressed through dream or fantasy in symbolic representation as part of psychoanalytic theory.
EYSENCK'S TYPOLOGY
is otherwise known as PEN typology; is a system which is used to classify human personality types, through the use…
FIELD RESEARCH
the term that is used to describe any research that is undertaken outside a laboratory and in a natural, social…
FREE ASSOCIATION
the basic process in psychoanalysis and other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy where patients are encouraged to verbalise freely whatever thoughts…
FUNCTIONAL DISTANCE
the degree to which an arrangement of residential faculties will influence the probability of any unplanned social interactions by the…
GENDER STEREOTYPES
the relatively fixed and overgeneralized attitudes and behaviours that are considered normal and appropriate for a person in a particular…
GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR
Behavior oriented toward attaining a particular goal. Identified by observing that the animal or person ceases search behaviour and engages…
INTEROCEPTIVE STIMULUS
the term that is applied to the stimulus arising from inside an organism. Examples of this stimulus includes headache, stomach…
INTRAPSYCHIC CONFLICT
Opposing forces and the clash of them within the psyche, it is a psychoanalytic theory such as wishes, agencies or…