PASSIVE SUICIDE
ambiguous actions which tend to be self-destructive, but not actively, and is, at time, considered to depict suicidal intent. Instances…
PERFORMANCE
noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.…
PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY
the department of psychology which analyzes the philosophical dilemmas pertaining to the discipline and the philosophical presumptions which underlie its…
DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
An expression of hostility, anger and aggression by destroying and damaging property or yourself.
DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT OF LOW RATE (DRI)
Reinforcement when response to stimuli is low. Also called differential reinforcement of long response times.
DOPAMINE (DA)
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter with a vital role in several functions of the brain: sleep, mood, motivation, behavior, reward, cognition,…
ECLECTICISM
The approach that takes formulas and techniques from different theories to use an integrated approach.
EMOTION-FOCUSED COPING
Coping strategy focusing on regulating negative emotional reactions to a stressor. See secondary coping. Compare problem focused coping.
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
LEARNED OPTIMISM
A psychotherapy mechanism where patients systematically remove depressive thoughts concentrating on the positive.
MAIN EFFECT
is the consistent effect of a single factor over other factors in the same experiment.
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MENTAL HYGIENE
is an approach to mental health which states that mental health issues can be avoided given the appropriate level of…
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
is a group of professionals who work together to complement each others skills to complete a common goal.
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
opposed to a positive feedback is a system which detects a change from a constant, and then stimulates various effectors…
NORMATIVE-REEDUCATIVE STRATEGY
with regard to cultural psychology, the concept ascertaining that societal alterations ought to be based upon active re-education of persons…