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BEHAVIOR

n. an action, activity, or process which can be observed and measured. Often, these actions, activities, and processes are initiated

BEHAVIORAL CONSISTENCY

n. the state of being consistent in behavior pattern. As such, an individual is more likely to adhere to the

BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)

n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale

BIRTH CRY

n. the wail or sound produced by a newborn baby upon birth. It is more of an initial reflex to

BROKEN HOME

n. a family system that is organized into a single-parent household. The setup usually results from a divorce of separation

CATEGORICAL PERCEPTION

n. in speech perception, refers to the phenomenon wherein test participants experience a difficulty in discriminating between accoustically-different stimuli which

CONCURRENT VALIDITY

the degree of communication between two measurements at the same time, primarily the investigation of one exam's validity by comparing

CONSEQUENCE

noun. A result of behavior in a chosen scenario.

CONTROL

noun. 1. control, authority, or impact on incidences, behaviors, circumstances, or individuals. 2. the management of all external circumstances and

COST-REWARD ANALYSIS

with regard to social psychology, a design which tries to depict helping behavior with respect to the supports and prices

CROSS-GENDER BEHAVIOR

the procedure or trend of presuming the part of the opposite gender by way of taking on their appearance thru

CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED

depicting youths whose surroundings inhibit their societal development and the growth and expansion of their intelligence.

ACCESSIBILITY

noun. Open, receptive, approachable

ADAPTIVE SKILLS

events that necessitate self-management, such as managing urges, having the ability to get used to a unique surrounding, and also

AFFECTION

noun. Emotions of sensitivity and closeness, particularly when said emotions are not of a sexual nature.

ALTERCASTING

noun. pushing personalities and societal functions onto other people, typically by treating these people in such a way that they

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

the study and documentation of many aspects of non-human animal behaviors. Typically, includes ethology, behavioral ecology, and comparative psychology. May

APPROACH

n. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement

ASYNCHRONY

n. refers to a lack of temporal correspondence in the development of different processes. For example, there is a time

AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING

instruction or training using audio aids, visual aids, or both. Examples of such include films, slides, filmstrips, videotapes, audiotapes, television,