EMPIRICAL GROUNDING
Practice of anchoring theoretical terms to scientifically measurable events.
EXACT REPLICATION
Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.
EXTERNAL VALIDITY
The extent that research can be generalized beyond the results to other situations or people.
MANIFEST GOAL
is the openly stated goal or aim of a specific piece of research. This goal will be evaluated at the…
MEDICAL MODEL
is a term in psychology which is the view that abnormal behaviour is the result of physical problems and should…
NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
OBSERVER DRIFT
gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.
PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST
an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.
PERCENTILE
noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…
ACTIVE LISTENING
a psychotherapeutic approach that occurs when the professional listens to a patient meticulously and diligently, inquiring as required, in an…
ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ARMCHAIR PSYCHOLOGY
a form of psychological inquiry or therapy that is based on introspection and rational processes without reference to an empirical…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRACT
n. a document which describes in detail the rewards and consequences of agreeing to a new behavior and replacing a…
BIOLOGICAL MEASURES
n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of…
CONFIRMATORY RESEARCH
studies undertaken with the objective of being able to challenge particular predetermined hypotheses.
COPING POTENTIAL
a person's judgment of the possibility of effectively controlling climate-related needs or individual promises and devotions.