DYNAMIC FORMULATION
The attempt to organise a clients information so the therapist can better treat and understand the client.
EFFECT SIZE
The size of an effect in a study. See combing effect sizes- statistical significance.
EMOTIONAL INSULATION
Defense mechanism. Where indifferent and detached responses are made in frustrating situations.
LEARNING SKILLS
a set of skills used in the process of acquiring new knowledge, typically in a classroom setting.
LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE
the idea that human development is a continual life-long process, there is multidimensional change and that there is plasticity in…
MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION (MBHO)
a body of professionals which specialize in the organisation, management, administration and provision of health care benefits of health organizations.
MATCHING LAW
states that proportion of responses to an allocated to an alternative will match the proportion of reinforcement obtains from that…
MEDIATIONAL DEFICIENCY
the lack of a process or strategy in children which leads to decreased task performance.
METACONTRAST
is a form of masking an object which the perception of one object (the target) is altered by the application…
MODERATOR VARIABLE
with respect to statistics, a moderator variable is entirely unrelated to the criterion variable but it is still related to…
MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP
In the context of psychology, a multiple relationship may arise between a psychologist and a non-professional, potentially: concurrently is in…
NEGATIVE AFFECT
is an internal feeling or emotion which is typically experienced after one has failed to complete a task or goal,…
NONNORMATIVE INFLUENCES
affects on lifespan growth which are abnormal, in which they happen to just one or a few people and do…
OBJECTIVE SCORING
scoring an examination by way of a formula or key, so that varied scorers will come to the exact same…