ADOPTION STUDY
a model of investigation that intends to ascertain an estimate of the level of genetic potential of a chosen attribute…
AGREEABLENESS
the propensity to behave in a cooperative, not self-serving way, viewed as one aspect of a dimension of singular diversities
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
ASSIMILATION
n. 1. in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the process of incorporating new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas. See…
ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE
a person's characteristic tendencies when inferring the cause of behavior or events, that may be based on three dimensions: the…
AVAILABILITY ERROR
refers to cognitive errors made because the first item that comes to mind is often mistaken for the best or…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…
BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGY
n. a range of experimentally-established techniques and approaches which are designed to effect behavioral change. It is a set of…
BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY
n. an ability, knowledge, or skill which is necessary for growth and evolution. With proper motivation, children develop these primary…
CASTRATION COMPLEX
n, in psychoanalytic theory, refers to the collective feelings and fantasies associated with the child deprived of the phallus. Boys…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONJUNCTION
noun. With regard to language, an operative term whose purpose is to fuse at least two sentence components or entire…
CONTINUITY VERSUS DISCONTINUITY OF DEVELOP
the science-based argument over whether or not growth modification is ongoing or consists of interruptions.
CRONBACH'S ALPHA
a record of interior regularity, that being, the variant to which a group of objects touch a sole, one-dimension structure.…
CULTURAL SPECIFICITY OF EMOTIONS
the discovery that the facilitators and the displays of feelings vary significantly in individuals of varying cultures and communities.