CONFRONTATION
an assertion or aggressive difference. 2. the activity involved in openly confronting, or being motivated or mandated to confront, a…
CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT (CRF)
in operant and instrumental conditioning, the strengthener of each reaction.
CRONBACH'S ALPHA
a record of interior regularity, that being, the variant to which a group of objects touch a sole, one-dimension structure.…
DEBRIEFING
The process after a research project where the participants are given more details about the project.
ACTION TENDENCY
a desire to behave in select communicative or important actions that are connected to a particular feeling. For instance, the…
ADINAZOLAM
1. a benzodiazepine (a minor tranquilizer) of the triazolobenzo-diazepine category with qualities that protect depression as well as anxiolytic qualities.…
AGE EFFECT
1. any sort of modification of emotional or mental operations or performances, based on age, such as escalated conformation during…
APPLIED RESEARCH
research aimed toward answering a practical question, for example, a clinical question, rather than developing a theory or obtaining knowledge…
ASSOCIATIONISM
n. the theory that complex mental processes, such as thinking, learning, and memory, can be mainly explained by the associative…
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
n. a field of study which focuses on the role of genetics in human behavior. It examines behavior patterns which…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BEREAVEMENT
n. a feeling of deep, unexplainable loss brought on by the passing on of a family member, friend, or loved…
BODY CONCEPT
n. the conceptual image formed about one's own body. It is the sum of all thoughts, feelings, and opinions evoked…
CASUAL CROWD
n. a random crowd of people, usually strangers to each other and gathered together purely by chance. They may share…
CONCENTRATIVE MEDITATION
a kind of meditation that concentrates on a sole stimulant- a certain visual- a certain noise, mantra, term, etc.- a…
CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITY
a place where elderly individuals can live with one another in a community setting, sharing meals and participating in group…