REFERENCE GROUP
Concept which refers to a group with which another group or individual is compared. In sociology, a group that subjects…
REMOTE GRANDPARENT
A grandparent who, for reasons of physical or emotional separation, interacts only sporadically with their grandchildren. Compare with: companionate grandparent,…
RESPONSE SET
Inclination to provide answers to queries in a methodical way, regardless of the content of the question. See also: response…
ROLE MODEL
Person or group who knowingly or unknowingly inspires others to imitate their persona; role model may be a real person,…
SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT
Any type of guideline used in conditioning which outlines which responses will be reinforced. Also known as: reinforcement schedule. See…
SELECTION TEST
Physiological or psychological evaluation that measures an individual's appropriateness for a job. These kinds of assessments are generally employed to…
PRIMAL FATHER
The Primal Father refers to a mythical leader slain by either his own sons or other young males. The Primal…
PROBLEM REPRESENTATION
A graphic representation of the means to solve a problem. That representation could utilize flow charts, graphs or any other…
PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
An action that is constructive, positive and beneficial to society as a whole. Prosocial behavior can benefit a single individual…
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICIT
Any cognitive, emotional or behavioral performance of an individual that is below average.
PURPOSIVISM
An explanation of actions or behaviors based on goals and purposes. of those being observed.
REFLECTION OF FEELING
With the intent of highlighting implicitly expressed attitudes articulated by a subject, statements by counselors or therapists.
REPARENTING
Pseudo-psychotherapy technique steeped in regressive therapy. Aims to correct psychological behaviors that may stem from neglect, trauma, abuse, or abandonment…
RESPONSE SUPPRESSION
Lessening in the probability of a response owing to an experimental process.
SELECTIVE ADAPTATION
Psycho-physical process wherein recurring subjection to a stimulus generates sensory variation that affects understanding of a successive stimulus. Assessment that…
PRIMARY AGING
Primary aging refers to the simple and fairly universal effects of biological aging. Examples being wrinkles, loss of muscle mass,…
PROBLEM SOLVING
Problem solving is a process for individual's to overcome a specific problem. That process, simply, begins at a starting point…