MORAL THERAPY
was a type of therapy seen in the 19th century which believed that a person considered insane could be helped…
NEGATIVE ACCELERATION
is the binary opposite to positive acceleration where a situation which should change the rate of development of a variable…
NONDIRECTIVE APPROACH
a technique in psychotherapy and counseling wherein the client controls the path of therapy by displaying their own emotions, stating…
OBSERVER DRIFT
gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.
OVERCONFIDENCE
noun. 1. a condition of over-approximating one's capacity to perform or under-approximating the capacity of an opponent to perform. 2.…
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
a kind of observational technique wherein a trained viewer enters the group under analysis as a member, while avoiding a…
PERCENTILE
noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…
PERSPECTIVE
noun. 1. the capacity to observe items, occurrences, and ideas in realistic proportions and unions. 2. the capacity to perceive…
DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERN
A pattern revealed by a population variable such as birth and death rates, income, medical health etc.
DISCRIMINATION TRAINING
1. process where an operant esponse is reinforced. 2. Sport. Training to be able toidentify task relevany cues.
DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Technique used in psychotherapy focusing on underlying motivational or defensive factors determining behaviour an dadjustment. See depth therapy.
EGOCENTRISM
The tendency to emphasise your own needs and focuses in a group situation you belong to.
EMOTIONAL SECURITY
Feelings of safety, confidence and freedom from apprehension. See security operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPRIVATION
Lack of conditions to stimulate intellect and behavioural growth.
EVALUATION RESEARCH
Applying scientific principles, methods and theories to identify, describe, measure and predict importnat factors to develop human service delivery systems.…
EXPRESSED EMOTION (EE)
Negative emotions that are expressed by family members to the person with a mental or emotional disorder.
LONG-TERM THERAPY
a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of…