CONSTRUCT VALIDITY
the magnitude to which an analysis or tool is able to gauge an abstract characteristic, capacity, or construct.
COUNSELING PROCESS
the private procedure therapists and patients participate in when trying to identify, confront, and solve certain issues the patient has…
CULTURE BOUND
depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other…
ABUSE POTENTIAL
the ability a drug retains to keep someone dependent on it. Such ability is often directly correlated with how the…
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE
a person's characteristic tendencies when inferring the cause of behavior or events, that may be based on three dimensions: the…
BEHAVIOR DETERMINANT
n. in psychology, refers to any factor which strongly influences and affects behavior. Whatever, this factor may be, it produces…
BEHAVIORAL SEQUENCE
n. a number or combination of behavioral incidents which are geared towards a specific purpose or outcome. Thus, much of…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONTENT VALIDITY
the degree to which an analysis gauges a symbolizing example of the topic content or behavior that is being analyzed.
COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,…
CUMULATIVE RECORD
an ongoing document wherein new information is attributed. With regard to conditioning, a collective document is a graph demonstrating the…
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
the application of the theories, principles, and techniques of psychology to clinical settings, for example, the treatment of psychopathology, educational…