CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CATTELL-HORN THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
n. a theory which proposes that general intelligence can be divided into two broad sets of abilities, namely: (1) G-f,…
CONDITIONED
correlated with or explanatory of behavior whose existence, manner of demonstration, or both is the outcome of experience. The two…
CONSERVATION WITHDRAWAL
a reaction to tangible or emotional antagonists wherein someone is likely to remove themselves from friends and family, grow tired,…
CONVENTIONAL LEVEL
with regard to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the moderately advanced degree of moral reasoning, marked by someone's alignment with…
COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,…
CROWD BEHAVIOR
the symptomatic behavior of a set of individuals who come together for a transitory period of time while their interest…
CULTURE BOUND
depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other…
ANTICIPATION
n. the imagining of a future event, which sometimes creates an affective response (a court date - anxiety, a party…
APPROPRIATE AFFECT
an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.
ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)
a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual
AUDITORY SKILLS
any or all skills related to hearing, including: auditory discrimination, auditory attention, and auditory memory. Also known as auditory processes-…
BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
n. a list of observable and measurable behaviors which are recorded by a learning professional or a clinician. In the…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BELIEF-DESIRE REASONING
n. the process wherein a person tends to predict and explain someone else's behavior based on how the former understands…