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…
DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL
Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.
DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS
Operant conditioning. A stimulus that increases the probablity of a response.
DISTORTION
1. Unconscious process of altering emotions and thoughts or the conscious misrepresentation of facts. 2. Psychoanalytic theory. Using dream work…
EGO-DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
The role that an attitude plays in maintaining and enhancing our self esteem.
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
The consistency and predictability of emotional reactions. Compare affective lability.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.
EXACT REPLICATION
Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.
EXTERNAL VALIDITY
The extent that research can be generalized beyond the results to other situations or people.
LOOKING-GLASS SELF
is a theory which attempts to explain the mechanism and reasoning behind humans consistent attempts to evaluate their own performance…
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY (MBI)
a theoretical method for determining the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and the level of reduced personal accomplishment. There are 22 statements…
MENTAL DIPLOPIA
is the experience of illusions, hallucinations and false memories in contention with experiences that trigger them.
MINDFULNESS
is the awareness and ability to comprehend ones own self of existence in society and their surroundings - the binary…
MORTALITY SALIENCE
is the cognitive accessibility and process through which an individual considers the inevitability of their own death. This inevitability has…
NEGATIVE ADAPTATION
is the gradual loss of feeling or effectiveness due to prolonged stimulation.
NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
behaviors which can dictate a person's outlooks or emotions without the need for speech. Non-verbal behaviors can be apmother or…