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REPEATED ACQUISITION

Procedure in which the first stages of learning are repeated while the sequence changes from one test period to the

RESPONSE TOPOGRAPHY

Physical attributes of a given response; may be force, duration, location, or extent. See also: topography of response.

ROLE REVERSAL

Strategy intended for treatment and instructive reasons wherein someone swaps roles with somebody else, so as to encounter different thinking

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT TEST

Any examination which assesses a pupil's comprehension and aptitude within core subjects of education, such as history, science, mathematics, or

SELECTIVE ATTENTION

Process whereby one pays attention only to messages that address a need or interest or are consistent with the individual's

PRIMARY CIRCULAR REACTION

In Jean Piaget's theory regarding cognitive development, the primary circular reaction occurs approximately between six weeks and four months of

PROCEDURE

1. A logical sequence of actions leading to a goal. 2. The set way a study is to be structured

PROTECTIVE REFLEX

Also called protective response, protective reflex describes the reflexive withdrawal of the body or parts of the body from either

PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS TRAINING (PST)

Psychological Skills Training of PST is a program of practicing of psychological skills as they relate to athletics and performance.

QUALITATIVE EVALUATION

An evaluation yielding narratives from unstructured methods of data collection. This approach is characterized by a goal-free evaluation rather than

REAL SELF

The individual's unique wishes and emotions and the potential on their part for future growth as a being.

REFLEX INTEGRATION

Combination of two or more reflexes into an integrated, more complex whole.

REPEATED MEASURES DESIGN

Framework for research wherein specific individuals are evaluated on specific dependent variables over time, during repeated episodes.

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