ENCULTURATION
1. A process starting in early childhood where cultural values, ideas etc are instilled into members of the society. 2.…
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
EXTERNAL VALIDITY
The extent that research can be generalized beyond the results to other situations or people.
LIFE SPACE
a representation of the factors affecting an individuals life. These factors include environmental, biological, social and psychological factors which can…
MAIN EFFECT
is the consistent effect of a single factor over other factors in the same experiment.
MASS PSYCHOLOGY
Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of…
MISEDUCATION
is the communication of knowledge which whilst a professional or parent maybe believe is good and the right action, the…
MORBID DEPENDENCY
is the persistent reliance on another to provide to which degree, if removed the individual would struggle to cope independently.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
is a group of professionals who work together to complement each others skills to complete a common goal.
NEED FOR AFFILIATION (N-AFF)
is one of the neurotic trends proposed by Karen D. Homey as a strong desire to socialize and be apart…
OBJECT-ASSEMBLY TEST
an examination wherein the job is to rebuild an item puzzle which has been broken up or disassembled.
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
in the DSM-IV-TR, a behavioral disorder of the younger years marked by repetitive disobedient, aversive or violent actions in the…
ORIENTING RESPONSE
1. a behavioral reaction to a changed, new, or abrupt stimulant, for instance, turning one's head toward the location of…
PARADOXICAL DIRECTIVE
an instruction by a therapy professional toward the client to do exactly the opposite of what common sense would guide…
PERMEABLE FAMILY
a more fluid and pliable form of the nuclear family which some sociologists consider to be an emerging standard in…