AUTHENTICITY
1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of…
BALANCE THEORY
refers to the theory that people tend to prefer elements held in thoughts to be congruent with their behaviors (i.e.,…
BEHAVIOR SETTING
n. in environmental psychology, refers to the environment as the setting for observing behavior. This setting, for instance, may include…
BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW
n. as part of the screening process, refers to an interview which elicits a specific reponse on how a person…
BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
n. a form of treatment designed to restore normal health and well-being. Relying on the immune system, it taps on…
CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY
n. the responsiveness of an individual's cardiovascular system to triggers such as stress. This is measured through the degree of…
CONCURRENT THERAPY
1. the employment of two remedies simultaneously. 2. with regard to marriage, couples, or family therapy, the treatment of significant…
CONSENSUAL VALIDATION
the procedure wherein a professional assists a patient in verifying the correctness of their interpretation or the outcomes of their…
CONVERGENT VALIDITY
a type of construct validity based upon the level to which the gauging tool being examined shows vast involvement with…
COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,…
CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN
a trial and error model wherein people of carrying ages or growth stages are compared to one another.
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
behavior that is unlike the majority of a healthy human population- behaviors which could pose a threat to one's livelihood…
ACTIVE AVOIDANCE
a kind of operant conditioning where a direct behavior blocks or delays the introduction of an aversive input, like whenever…
ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)
a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual
AUTOMATIC DRAWING
the act of drawing images, doodles, or objects while in a hypnotic trance or in a situation in which the…
BEHAVIOR THEORY
n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further…