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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

AFFECTIVE

adjective. 1. with regard to sentiment or feelings. 2. able of creating or showing feelings. Introduction Over the centuries, research

ANAMNESIS

noun. with regard to psychiatry, a person's individual recollection or retelling of their past regarding their growth, domestic and familial

APPROACH

n. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement

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

BAR GRAPH

n. a method of displaying statistical data through rectangular bars which vary in length and height. These bars are separated

BEHAVIOR THEORY

n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further

BEHAVIORAL MOMENTUM

n. the relationship between how persistent the behavior is and the rate at which this same behavior is reinforced. It

BIOSOCIAL

adj. anything which relates to the interaction between biological and social factors. In line with human behavior, it may be

CAREER COUNSELING

n. consultation with a trained professional on specific goal-setting in order to change or improve the direction of one's career.