Epilepsy

e12

TARGET BEHAVIOR

certain behaviour that has been chosen for modification.

SELF-CONFIDENCE

1. Our self-assurance in trusting our abilities, capacities and judgements. 2. the belief that we can meet the demands of

SELF-PERCEPTION THEORY

The theory that states people only have a limited access to the attitudes, beliefs, traits or their psychological states. We

SEQUENTIAL EFFECT

Choice-reaction tasks. It is the influence of a preceding trial on the performance of the current trail.

SLEEPER EFFECT

the impact of a persuasive message that increases over time. It involves close scrutiny of the message and a cue

SOCIAL FACTORS

These are the factors that affect our thought and behaviour in social situations. This includes feedback, splitting into smaller groups

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NORM

a social standard that says we will help people in need. Compare reciprocity norm; social justice norm.

SOMATOPSYCHOLOGY

the study of the psychological impact of a disease or disability.

STATISTICS

Branch of mathematics that uses data descriptively and to infer and support answers to scientific questions.

STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY

Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that

SUPPORT GROUP

Group that contains individuals with similar problems, who meet on a regular basis to share problems and get support and

TARGET POPULATION

the population used for a study.

SELF-CONFRONTATION

where we examine our own behaviours and attitudes to make a change we may need to make. By doing this

SELF-REGULATION

how we control our behaviour by self-monitoring desires as well as the desirable behaviour. Read about the self-control; self-management. Self-

SEXUAL TRAUMA

It is a disturbing experiences relating to sex, such as rape and other sex offences. It is just like a

SMALL-N EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

an experimental design for a small number of sampling units.

SOCIAL IDENTITY

1. These are the personal qualities that a person has and displays to others consistently that they part of your

SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION

Social role valorisation is a principle that is developed in succession to the normalisation principle that stresses the importance of

SOURCE FACTORS

These are the characteristics of the source that will influence its effectiveness.

STATUS EPILEPTICUS

a non-stop series of seizures that can result in death.