ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
a cue that aids in the accurate perception of depth and distance. Atmospheric perspective is the acquired or learned ability…
ATTRACTION-SELECTION-ATTRITION MODEL (ASA MODEL)
in industrial and organizational psychology, a model proposing that (a) people are attracted to organizations that hold values that are…
AUDITORY MEMORY
the type of memory that retains information obtained by hearing and the ears. Auditory memory may represent either short-term memory…
AUTOMATIC OBEDIENCE
uncritical, unwavering or mechanical compliance with the requests, suggestions, or commands of other individuals. See also command automatism.
AVERSIVE CONDITIONING
the process by which an unwanted behavior is paired with a noxious or unpleasant stimulus, with the intention to reduce…
BAIT SHYNESS
refers to animals avoiding foods that have previously been associated with gastric distress or other adverse effects. This learned avoidance…
BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)
n.a measure of depression in individuals aged 13 years and above. Administered by a clinician, the test consists of 21…
BEHAVIORAL HOMEOSTASIS
n. the tendency of an organism to apply mechanisms of behavior in order to restore stability and maintain equilibrium. These…
BETA WEIGHT
n. in statistics, refers to the number by which a specific predictor is multiplied. In line with multiple regression analysis,…
BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD
n. the collection and analysis of an account on a person. It may be the whole or a portion of…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
BODY ESTEEM
n. the level and degree of positiveness which an individual clearly attributes to his or her own body. It is…
BRAIN PATHOLOGY
n. the study of diseases and disorders related to the brain. It also covers all pathological conditions which affect brain…
CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CAUSAL NEXUS
n. an established link between the most probable cause and its resulting effects. It relies on a connection (nexus) between…
CONCENTRATIVE MEDITATION
a kind of meditation that concentrates on a sole stimulant- a certain visual- a certain noise, mantra, term, etc.- a…
CONCRETE THINKING
cognitions centered directly upon automatic encounters and certain items or occurrences. Observed frequently in youths, but also in those affected…
CONFEDERATE
noun. 1. with regard to a trial and error scenario, an assistant to the experimenter who takes on the role…
CONFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY
the propensity for standers-by to abstain from assisting in notemergent and emergent situations in effort to abstain from being held…