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…
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…
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…