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BEHAVIORAL BASELINE

n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard

BEHAVIORAL TERATOLOGY

n. the study of abnormal or impaired behavior due to physiological birth defects. These impairments in behavior are said to

BIOSOCIAL THEORY

in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality

BOUNDARY AMBIGUITY

n. a discrepancy observed when the family system is viewed from within by a member and from the outside by

CATALYST

n. any substance which significantly increases the speed of a chemical reaction. It is only required in small amounts compared

CONCORDANCE RATE

the amount of twin pairs or other genetically related persons who show a certain feature or illness.

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

the propensity to be arranged, accountable, and possess a strong work ethic, interpreted as one end of a facet of

CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT (CRF)

in operant and instrumental conditioning, the strengthener of each reaction.

CORRELATIONAL STUDY

an examination of the union between at least two variants.

CROSS- SECTIONAL STUDY

the comparison of persons of 5 and 10 years of age.

CULTURAL TRANSMISSION

the procedures wherein traditions, principles, concepts, and insight are passed on to coming offspring within a community or culture.

DEBRIEFING

The process after a research project where the participants are given more details about the project.

ACADEMIC INTELLIGENCE

cognitive abilities that are regarded as being highly imperative to achieve academic success.

ADAPTATION

1. modification of a sense organ to the force or even standard of stimulation, leading to a development where sensorial

ADVENTITIOUS DEAFNESS

a reduction in auditory ability which stems from damage or disease subsequently after a time frame of standard auditory capability

ALLPORT'S PERSONALITY TRAIT THEORY

Gordon W. Allport's doctrine said a person's character traits are the vital points to the individuality and persistence of their

ANDROGYNOUS SEX ROLE

n. a mixture of typically male and typically female sex roles, usually incorporating preferred aspects of both. There may be

APPLIED RESEARCH

research aimed toward answering a practical question, for example, a clinical question, rather than developing a theory or obtaining knowledge

ASSOCIATIVE PLAY

a preliminary type of social play that occurs among young preschool children, in which two or more children interact, possibly

ATYPICAL

differing from the norm in some manner - being unusual, unrepresentative, or uncharacteristic in some way.