Dissociative Disorders

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BIOLOGICAL MEASURES

n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of

BYSTANDER EFFECT

n. a tendency for people not to get involved or not to offer help in a social situation. Often misunderstood

CONCEPT

noun. 1. a concept that symbolizes a category of items or occurrences or their traits. 2. with regard to conditioning,

CONFOUNDS

noun. factors that fluctuate with the independent variable and whose affects on the dependent variable are subsequently hard to distinguish

CONTEXTUAL ASSOCIATIONS

correlations learned between objects or materials that a living being is exposed to, and the framework wherein exposure happens.

CORRELATION

noun. The magnitude of a union between two traits.

COVERT RESPONSE

any typically unseen reaction, like a visual, feeling, or though- the presence of which is generally deduced or gauged indirectly.

DANGEROUSNESS

noun. The condition wherein people come to be more plausible to cause damage to their self or other people, presenting

ABNORMALITY

1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.

ACTIVATION THEORY OF EMOTION

the theory that feeling is measurable as a form of variation in a person's degree of fuel output (for example,

AFFECT

the act of feeling a sentiment spanning from distress to extreme joy, from the most minor to the very involved

AMBULATORY SERVICES

cognitive wellness, guidance, or healthcare services offered on an outpatient basis, thus, not requiring the patient to be admitted to

APATHY

complete indifference and/or a complete lack of response to one's surroundings. Apathy is commonly associated with severe depressive disorders and

AROUSAL REGULATION

the controlling of cognitive and physiological activation using natural or cognitive-behavioral methods. See also autogenic training.

ATTITUDE MEASURE

a procedure in which individuals' attitudes and responses are assigned quantitative values. Several broad categories of this type of measure

AUTONOMIC CONDITIONING

the process describing the achievement of conscious control over autonomic processes (e.g., heart rate) through biofeedback training, meditation, yoga, or

BACKUP REINFORCER

in behavior modification, this refers to a reward given to a client in return for tokens he or she has

BEHAVIOR REHEARSAL

n. a technique specifically used in behavior therapy. It involves rehearsing behavioral patterns which were initially introduced by the therapist

BEHAVIORAL INTEGRATION

n. the process of combining individual behaviors into one whole behavioral unit. Instead of functioning separately, these behaviors become coordinated

BIOLOGICAL STRESS

n. any condition that puts pressure and makes demands on both the physical and psychological defense system of a living