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…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BIRTH ORDER
n. The ordinal position by birth of a child in relation to one or more other siblings. Among a number…
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…