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RESTATEMENT

In a therapy situation, a therapist or counselor will repeat or rephrase a subject's own words to make certain that

ROLE SHIFT

In interactions between two people in a relationship, one party will adopt the characteristics and behavioral patterns of the second

SCHOOL COUNSELING

Support, provided by or outside the school to pupils, family, and other caregivers, which focuses primarily on pupils' educational, individual,

SELECTIVE LEARNING

Understanding how to make just one of various potential reactions or knowing about one stimulus when many stimuli are offered.

PRIMARY DATA

The data first obtained through observation or experiment prior to analysis and statistical work up.

PROCESS CONSULTATION

Used to evaluate work groups and their effectiveness. This is done by observation by a consultant who supplies feedback on

PROXEMICS

The study of interpersonal spatial behavior. Concerned with territoriality, it also looks at interpersonal distance, crowding and other aspects of

PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

A test designed to measure attributes useful to psychologists. These data points include scores for mechanical aptitude, abstract thinking, reasoning

QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

An experiment in which participants are assigned to either control groups or experimental groups in a non-random manner.

REALISTIC GROUP-CONFLICT THEORY

A concept based on the assumption that group conflicts such as rivalries and war-like actions will occur whenever groups are

REGRESSION ANALYSIS

A technique for correlating the computation of the most likely value of one variable from the known value of another.

REPERTOIRE

Entire range of skills and behaviors that may be exhibited by humans or animals. Generally, a behavior that has been

REVERSE TOLERANCE

Generally in psychoactive drugs (especially central nervous system stimulants), the tendency of increased sensitivity in the body wherein repeated doses

ROLE TAKING

Assuming the characteristics or viewpoints of someone else.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

Discipline that employs concepts of clinical psychology and academic psychology to the analysis and therapy for childrens' and adolescents' behavioral

SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH COMPENSATION

Method employed in productive aging to adjust to physical and intellectual deficits related to growing older. Entails accentuating and reinforcing

PRIMARY DRIVE

An essential drive in living creatures created when a necessary item is missing. (e.g. water or shelter. Also the need

PROCESS LOSS

When groups are involved, process loss refers to the inadequate execution of actions that will lead to optimum performance. These

PSEUDO- PSYCHOLOGICAL

Pseudo-psychological describes a practice or discipline that purports to be based In in real psychology but usually cannot stand up

PSYCHOLOGIST

A professionally trained doctor in psychology. Successfully trained psychologists have a doctorate in philosophy (PhD), psychology (PsyD) or education (EdD).