DIVERGENT THINKING
Thinking that formulates new solutions to problems. Compare convergent thinking.
EMOTIONAL DETERIORATION
Emotional state of carelessness towards ourselves and othwr people.
ERROR OF OMISSION
A type of humanerror where a person leaves out an important action resulting in a function failing. Compare error of…
EXPERIMENT
The series of observations under controlled conditions used to study relationships to draw a causal inference.
EXTINCTION
1. Biology. Loss of a species or genus completely or in a certain environment. 2. Neurophysiology. A decrease in a…
LONG-TERM DEPRESSION (LTD)
resulting from a consistency weak synaptic stimulation (in the hippocampus) or strong synaptic stimulation (in the cerebellum) which results in…
MEDIATING BEHAVIOR
behaviours that can increase the rate or more likely increase the probability of reinforcement of the target behaviour.
MENTAL REHEARSAL
can be used to describe a variety of different methods, primarily it is the use of practice to internalize information.
MIXED-STANDARD SCALE
is a test of behaviour evaluation. Participants are presented with a selection of behaviours and asked to evaluate them based…
MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING
in the context of psychotherapies, multicultural counselling is a type of therapy which takes into account both racial and ethnic…
NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
behaviors which can dictate a person's outlooks or emotions without the need for speech. Non-verbal behaviors can be apmother or…
OFF-TIME LIFE EVENTS
life events which arise at atypical or unpredicted times in the life span for members of a chosen populace.
PAROXETINE
noun. an antidepressant of the SSRI category. It is presently one of the most frequently rendered antidepressants. Alike to other…