Dissociative Disorders

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EXPERIMENTER BIAS

An error occuring from the expectations of the experimenter.

LIFE SPACE

a representation of the factors affecting an individuals life. These factors include environmental, biological, social and psychological factors which can

MANIFESTATION

An indication of the onset of a condition or complex.

MEDIATING BEHAVIOR

behaviours that can increase the rate or more likely increase the probability of reinforcement of the target behaviour.

METHOD OF LOCI

is a technique used to remember words which are converted into mental images and then associated with specific positions or

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.

OBJECTIVE

1. having authentic presence in reality, based upon viewable phenomena. 2. adjective. unbiased or not influenced by private emotions, perceptions,

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.

DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

A facility able to evaluate a person's condition.

DISABILITY

A lasting impairment that interfers with daily life functioning. See handicap.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Any behaviour that threatens or intimidates other people.

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