MODERATOR VARIABLE
with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to…
NAIVE OBSERVER I
is an observer, who will have little or no knowledge about the scenario or event they are asked to observe,…
NEGATIVE-STATE-RELIEF MODEL
is the theory that helping behaviour is used during times of stress and anxiety to avoid negative moods.
ORGANISMIC VALUING PROCESS
with regard to client-focused theory, the assumed wellness and inborn interior advice program which an individual can utilize to stay…
PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST
an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.
PEAK SHIFT
1. a phenomenon, observed in stimulus generalization, which takes place after discrimination training comprising two stimulants across a typical dimension.…
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
writings, documentations, and alike material generated by an individual who, whenever assessed in personal-document analysis, might render knowledge upon that…
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Logical reasoning where the conclusion follows a set of premises. See logic- top-down analysis.
DUAL PROCESS THEORY
1. A theory that response to stimuli allows control of behaviour in 2 stages. 2. Memoery theory. Operation of 2…
EGO FUNCTIONS
Psychoanalytical theory. The variouis functions of the ego including self awareness, problem solving, controlling motor functions, memeory etc.
EMOTIONAL INSIGHT 1
1. Awareness of your own emotional reactions and those of others. 2. Psychotherapy. The client's awareness of emotional forces underlying…
EMPOWERMENT
1. Promoting skills, knowledge and the confidence needed to take control of your life. 2. Delegation of increased power making…
EXPERIMENTER EFFECT
One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-…
LIFE-CHANGE UNIT (LCU)
a unit of measurement which is found on the life-events rating scale. The life-events rating scale assigns values to potential…
MANIPULATION
The conscious and deliberate misleading of an individual by another individual either directly or indirectly in order to achieve a…