TRIANGULATION
noun. 1. the procedure involved in confirming a hypothesis by gathering proofs from many sources or experiments or utilizing many…
WEIGHTED APPLICATION BLANK (WAB)
with regard to personnel selection, a scored application type utilized to attain and assess biographical information. The applicant's reaction to…
THETA WAVE
with regard to electroencephalography, a form of brain wave with a frequency of 4-7 hertz. Theta waves are viewed in…
TRUE EXPERIMENT
an analysis wherein involved parties are designated at random to at least two experimentally manipulated remediation conditions.
WELL-BEING
noun. a state of happiness, being pleased and content, low degrees of anguish, generally positive physical and cognitive health and…
PRIMARY DATA
The data first obtained through observation or experiment prior to analysis and statistical work up.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL
A theory in psychology to predict outcomes and explain specific psychological processes. 2. Used to evaluate the performance of an…
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
A technique for correlating the computation of the most likely value of one variable from the known value of another.…
REPLICATION
One of the main tenets of the scientific method; repeating an experiment to ensure that the results can be attained…
SECONDARY GAINS
In psychoanalysis, social, occupational, or interpersonal advantages that a patient derives from symptoms. Indirect benefit, usually obtained through an illness…
PRIMARY EMPATHY
A strategy in therapies that are client-centered in which the therapist makes a conscious effort to experience a situation in…
PROPOSITION
In the field of philosophy, a proposition is anything that is either asserted or denied and is capable of being…
PSYCHOLOGIST
A professionally trained doctor in psychology. Successfully trained psychologists have a doctorate in philosophy (PhD), psychology (PsyD) or education (EdD).…
RANDOM SAMPLING
Selecting individuals for a study by selecting them from a larger potential group. To be random, each is chosen in…
REGRESSION EFFECT
Proclivity of a subject who scores either very high or very low on a test to perform more toward the…
REPRESENTATIVENESS HEURISTIC
Psychological term in which people judge the probability of a hypothesis by ascertaining how well the hypothesis mimics available data.…