DELAYED REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcement that happens after a response. Delay may be signaled or unsignaled.
DISCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
Theory where a cause is given less weight if ther are other causes possible. Compare augmentation principle.
DYADIC RELATIONSHIP
1. A committed 2 person relationship. 2. Relationship between therapist and client.
EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Philosophy. Knowledge gained from experience. 2. Sciences. Knowledge gained from experiment and observation. See empiricism.
EXCITEMENT
An emotional state of enthusiasm, eagerness and anticipation. Compare excitation.
EXTEROCEPTIVE STIMULUS
Stimulus coming from the external world. Compare interoceptive stimulus.
MEDITATION
is considered an exercise during which the individual enters an extended state of contemplation and reflection over a specific subject…
MODERATOR VARIABLE
with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to…
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that…
OBTRUSIVE MEASURE
a way of gathering measurements or observations wherein those partaking know that a measurement is underway.
PARADOXICAL REACTION
with regard to pharmacology, a drug response which contradicts the predicted effect, for instance, worsening of anxiety following the deliverance…
PERFORMANCE
noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.…
DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERN
A pattern revealed by a population variable such as birth and death rates, income, medical health etc.
DISCRIMINATED OPERANT
An operant under stimulus control where response is more likely to occur with a discriminative stimulus is present tahn when…
DYNAMIC FORMULATION
The attempt to organise a clients information so the therapist can better treat and understand the client.
LEGITIMATE POWER
The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and…
MANUAL ARTS THERAPY
is the use of manual arts such as woodworking and metalworking as rehabilitative activities.