OBSERVER DRIFT
gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.
ORESTES COMPLEX
with regard to classical Freudian psychoanalysis, a son's repressed urge to murder his mother, that might result in the physical…
OUTGROUP HOMOGENEITY BIAS
the perceptual propensity to presume the members of other groups are very much alike to one another, especially in comparison…
PARENTAL INVESTMENT THEORY
the postulation that several carnal variants in sexually reproducing species can be comprehended with regard to the quantity of time,…
PEER REVIEW
the assessment of scientific or academic piece, like research or written pieces turned into journals for publishing, by other skilled…
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
writings, documentations, and alike material generated by an individual who, whenever assessed in personal-document analysis, might render knowledge upon that…
PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY
the department of psychology which analyzes the philosophical dilemmas pertaining to the discipline and the philosophical presumptions which underlie its…
DELINQUENCY
Any behaviour that violates social rules and conventions. See juvenile delinquency.
DEVELOPMENTAL TASK
Any physical, social, intellectual and emotional ability or acheivement needed to be acquired at each developmental stage of life. See…
DISCIPLINE
1. Training used to establish desired habits. 2. Control of conduct by usung punishment and reward. 3. Field of study.
EGO-DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
The role that an attitude plays in maintaining and enhancing our self esteem.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
The study of the distribution and incidence of diseases and disorders. See incidence- relative risk.
EXPERT POWER
The capacity to influence others deriving from the assumption that the influencer has superior skills. See power.
LEISURE LIFESTYLE
A lifestyle (way of living) in which free time, otherwise referred to as leisure time forms a large part of…
LINEAR CAUSATION
a simple explanation of the cause and effect hypothesis in that a simple event will have been caused by a…
MANUAL ARTS THERAPY
is the use of manual arts such as woodworking and metalworking as rehabilitative activities.