AUTOMATIZATION
n. 1. the practice of a skill or habit to the point whereby it becomes routine and requires little if…
BALDWIN EFFECT
refers to the influence on intraspecies evolution of phenotypic plasticity. That is, the capability of an organism to be flexible…
BEHAVIOR SAMPLING
n. in the study of social behavior, refers to the conduct of observation sessions during a specified time frame, with…
BEHAVIORAL MODELING
n. in psychotherapy, refers to a process in which a person functions as a model for others by exhibiting the…
BIOLOGICAL FAMILY
n. in law and social medicine, refers to a family and its members who are related by blood. The concept…
BODY CONCEPT
n. the conceptual image formed about one's own body. It is the sum of all thoughts, feelings, and opinions evoked…
CAREER CHOICE
n. the selection of a particular path or vocation in terms of career. This is usually influenced by parental guidance,…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
Biosocial theories tell us about the impact of intellectual, emotional, social and biological influences in people. One theory cannot support…
CONTENT VALIDITY
the degree to which an analysis gauges a symbolizing example of the topic content or behavior that is being analyzed.
COPROPHILIA
noun. In reality, the adoration of bodily waste, that is exhibited through behaviors as an extreme or obsessive fascination with…
CREATIVE IMAGINATION
the method wherein unique concepts are generated, particularly whenever this doesn't appear to be accountable merely by the blending of…
CULTURAL DRIFT
the slow, eventual, unregulated altering of a society, with its unique traditions, morals, and behavioral trends, in time. Commonly referred…
CUMULATIVE RECORD
an ongoing document wherein new information is attributed. With regard to conditioning, a collective document is a graph demonstrating the…
ACTIVATIONAL EFFECT
a temporary chemical influence which usually produces a brief variation in performance or physical motion in mature animals. For instance,…
ADOLESCENT EGOCENTRISM
the feeling or disposition of individuality which is frequently felt during the younger teenage years- the feeling that others consider…
AGGREGATION
noun. 1. a group of living bodies in an area with no noticeable societal construction or organization, retaining the smallest…
ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFERENCE
with regard to psychoanalysis, the comprehension of a person's formative unions and encounters with others retold through their viewpoint to…