ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY
the extent to which a person's behavior is consistent with his or her attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes…
AVERSIVE CONTROL
refers to the use of an aversive outcome, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior, and eliminate undesirable…
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
n. a school of psychology which applies the principles of behaviorism, namely: theory, methodology, and philosophy. As an approach to…
BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCY
n. that possibility that there may or may not be a relationship between an individual's specific response and the frequency…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BLAMING THE VICTIM
n. a social and psychological phenomenon wherein the fault in a crime (rape, robbery, assault) is attributed to the victim.…
CARDIAC PSYCHOSIS
n. a disorganization in thought processes and a loss in social functioning as a result of a heart condition. It…
CONTINGENCY CONTRACT
a collectively agreed-upon account between an educator and pupil, a mother or father and kid, or a patient and therapy…
COST-REWARD ANALYSIS
with regard to social psychology, a design which tries to depict helping behavior with respect to the supports and prices…
CRITERION GROUP
a group examined for characteristics that others belonging to the group are already recognized as having, generally with the intent…
DANGEROUSNESS
noun. The condition wherein people come to be more plausible to cause damage to their self or other people, presenting…
ACHIEVEMENT GOAL THEORY
any of numerous theorems of willingness that discern two kinds of success pursuits, goal-oriented, ego-oriented, that unite such dissimilarities in…
AFFILIATION
1. with regard to social psychology, a cultural union with others, typically rooted in likeness or individual closeness instead of…
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
ASSESSMENT
1. in general, refers to the judgment of the quality, worth, importance, or value of something or someone. 2. may…
ATTRIBUTION THERAPY
refers to a form of therapy in which the therapist tries to modify a client's attributions of events and behavior.…