PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular…
PUNISHMENT
A factor in operant conditioning. Basically, the process that makes a certain response to a stimulus less probable. As an…
REDUNDANT PREPUCE
Superfluous growth of foreskin (prepuce). May cause problems if foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans.
REMINISCENCE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
A theory propounded by Greek philosopher Plato (circa 429-347 BCE) which states that all knowledge must originate in a hypothetical…
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
Beliefs concerning the qualities, behaviors, and characteristics suitable to a specific role; could be conveyed to the role's holder by…
PREVERBAL CONSTRUCT
Proposed first by U.S psychologist George A. Kelly (1905 to 1967), a preverbal construct was conceptualized before language capabilities were…
PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
Behavior that is determined to be destructive, antisocial or against the common good.
PROSOCIAL AGGRESSION
That form of aggression that is called upon to halt or prevent a social wrong. As in tripping a person…
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
The interaction between therapist and client to explore any cognitive or behavioral disorders may be present in their lives. Information…
PUNISHMENT AND OBEDIENCE ORIENTATION
The theory of moral development that in the first stage in the preconventional level, a child will make moral decisions…
REACTIVE MEASURE
Any measure with the action of altering a response under examination. For instance, if a subject is aware of clinical…
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…