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DETERIORATION EFFECT

After partcipating in psychotherapy this is the adverse or negative outcome from it.

DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS

Operant conditioning. A stimulus that increases the probablity of a response.

DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY

1. Any system of psychology that looks at drive and motivation. 2. Theory of psychology emphasising causation and motivation relating

EMPIRICAL TEST

Testing a hypothesis with experiments.

EXPECTANCY

1. Behavioural psychology. The state where an organism anticipates an event based on previous experience. 2. Cognitive psychology. Mental set

LEISURE LIFESTYLE

A lifestyle (way of living) in which free time, otherwise referred to as leisure time forms a large part of

MANUAL METHOD, MANUALIZED THERAPY

is a method used during experiments which maintains rigid conditions and settings in the study to ensure consistency across the

MENTAL ABERRATION

is used to describe a deviation from any linear or normal thinking.

MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY

is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the

NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT

the procedure or scenarios wherein a stimulant recognized to be effective as a supporter existed independently of any specific behaviors.

ONE-SIDED MESSAGE

a message consisting of arguments which solely advocate one side of a problem. It is compared with a two-sided message,

PARTICIPANT

noun. an individual who participates in an investigation, analysis, or experiment, for instance by performing jobs mandated by the experimenter

PERSEVERATIVE ERROR

the ongoing repetition of an error.

DEVELOPMENT

The progressive series of change in something.

DISEASE MODEL

A theory concerned with the cause and course of a pathological condition or process.

DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Technique used in psychotherapy focusing on underlying motivational or defensive factors determining behaviour an dadjustment. See depth therapy.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.

EXPERIENCE

1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.

LIFE EVENTS

events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.