CORRECTIVE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
an idea stemming from psychoanalysis which postulates that patients acquire significant and intensive modification via new interpersonal affective events they…
CRITICAL VALUE
the value of either one of the ends of a critical region, that being, either one of the values beyond…
CULTURAL RESIDUE, CULTURE LEAD
a specific facet of a culture that seems to be alternating quicker than the culture does as a whole.
DARWINIAN REFLEX
a grasping reflex displayed by and observed in infants, specifically those just recently born.
ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
the atmosphere in which one attempts to learn, which can aid in the learning experience or distract from and diminish…
ACTIVITY LOG
a journal managed by a study supervisor or the study's volunteers used on an hourly basis for operations in numerous…
ADOPTION STUDY
a model of investigation that intends to ascertain an estimate of the level of genetic potential of a chosen attribute…
AGREEABLENESS
the propensity to behave in a cooperative, not self-serving way, viewed as one aspect of a dimension of singular diversities
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
ASSIMILATION
n. 1. in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the process of incorporating new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas. See…
ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE
a person's characteristic tendencies when inferring the cause of behavior or events, that may be based on three dimensions: the…
AVAILABILITY ERROR
refers to cognitive errors made because the first item that comes to mind is often mistaken for the best or…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…
BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGY
n. a range of experimentally-established techniques and approaches which are designed to effect behavioral change. It is a set of…
BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY
n. an ability, knowledge, or skill which is necessary for growth and evolution. With proper motivation, children develop these primary…
CASTRATION COMPLEX
n, in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the collective feelings and fantasies associated with the child deprived of the phallus. Boys…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…