SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
a positive interpersonal stimulus like verbal praise, smile, touch or a sign of approval. Compare social punishment. See reinforcement.
SOCIOTROPY
a person's tendency to place an inordinate value on relationships over personal independence that will leave them vulnerable to depression…
STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING
Is a type of sampling conducted randomly within different strata of the population; the sample obtained is known as stratified…
SUBSTANCE P
neurochemical that works as transmitter in peripheral and central neural system. It has effect on one's sexual behaviour. Some connect…
TABOO (TABU)
A social, spiritual, moral or ethical restriction that makes a man to restraint from a particular behaviour, person or an…
SELF-DIFFERENTIATION
a tendency to see recognition for your own [personality and uniqueness in a group. To find out how I am…
SELF-REINFORCEMENT
Rewarding ourselves for appropriate behaviour or attaining a goal. also called self-managed reinforcement.
SHALLOW AFFECT
impairment in ability to react emotionally, even in times of intense feeling. See flat affect.
SLEEP EFFICIENCY
a ratio of time in bed versus time asleep and it can be affected by medication, depression and anxiety. It…
SOCIAL DRIVE
the drive we have to establish relationships with other people. See affiliative drive; gregariousness.
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP
The sum of the social interactions between people over time. This can be a positive or a negative relationship. Momentary…
SUBSTITUTION
Substitution of inappropriate feelings or impossible aims with more appropriate and achievable. Substitution can be both positive or negative answer.…
SURVEY RESEARCH
A method of the scientific research where the researcher tries to measure and evaluate condition of the community in relation…
TANGENTIAL SPEECH
To go straight away from the main subject. The person with this problem is unable to do proper verbal communication…
Counseling Children and Adolescents on Death
Research suggests that bereaved children are a vulnerable population, at increased risk for social impairment and psychopathology (Baker, Sedney, &…