BIRTH INJURY
n. post natal complications which results from delivery. During birth, the injury may be in the form of physical malformation…
CATEGORICAL THOUGHT
n. a form of abstract thinking which involves more of the use of philosophical concepts and generalized classifications. This is…
CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the…
CONSERVATION
a conscious perception that tangible amounts do not vary whenever their appearances are modified. Preservation is a substantial factor in…
CONTROLLED OBSERVATION
an inspection made within the confines of standard and systematic circumstances instead of casual or incidental circumstances.
CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN
a trial and error model wherein people of carrying ages or growth stages are compared to one another.
ACCESSIBILITY OF AN ATTITUDE
the probability of a specific attitude being evoked from recollection upon confronting the attitude object.
ADAPTIVE STRATEGY CHOICE MODEL (ASCM)
a theoretical design founded by American psychologists Robert S. Siegler and Christopher Shipley, which postulates the existence of numerous methods…
ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ANIMISTIC THINKING
as an integral part of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, this type of thinking is most often seen in…
APPROACH-AVOIDANCE CONFLICT
ambivalence or conflict that arises when a goal has both desirable and undesirable aspects or consequences, leading the individual to…
AUDITORY CONSONANT TRIGRAM (ACT)
a memory test in which a three-letter nonsense syllable, such as DCT, is presented verbally and the participant is asked…
AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT
in Mary Ainsworth's strange situation, this refers to a form of insecure attachment whereby infants do not seek proximity to…
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
n. any modification in behavior (mainly human) in public health. The change may happen spontaneously and involuntarily without any intevention,…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRAST
n. in research, refers to a phenomenon which illustrates the possible consequences of reinforcement. In positive contrast, the response increases…