Personality Disorders

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TIME-SERIES DESIGN

an experimental model which consists of the viewing of units over a specified period of time.

TRAUMA

noun. 1. an occurrence wherein an individual sees or experiences a risk to their own life or physical safety or

UPPER THRESHOLD

1. fora difference threshold, the limit at which the stimulant is considered to be more significant than the principle. 2.

VULNERABILITY

susceptibility to cultivating a disorder, condition, or illness whenever exposed to particular substances or conditions.

TEST BIAS

the propensity of an exam to systematically under- or over-estimate the authentic scores of people to whom the exam is

TITRATION

noun. a method utilized in ascertaining the optimum dosage of a drug required to generate a favored impact within a

TREATMENT

noun. the delivery of adequate measures which are modeled to alleviate a pathological condition. 2. the level of an independent

UTILIZATION REVIEW (UR)

an official review of the need and quality of services rendered inside a hospital or clinic or via an individual

WAYS OF COPING QUESTIONNAIRE (WAYS)

a 66-object survey delivered to determine thoughts and actions which adults utilize to deal with distressful experiences in day to

TEST SOPHISTICATION

familiarity with a specific test or kind of test, that may impact the score achieved on future tests.

TOKEN ECONOMY

with regard to behavior therapy, a program, at times, performed within an institutional setting, wherein favored actions are reinforced by

TREATMENT BIAS

1. a propensity for the form of remediation rendered unto a patient to be determined or impacted by the social

VALIDATION

noun. the procedure involved in identifying the correctness of a tool in gauging what it is made to gauge.

WEIGHTED APPLICATION BLANK (WAB)

with regard to personnel selection, a scored application type utilized to attain and assess biographical information. The applicant's reaction to

THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)

a projective test wherein involved parties are held to reveal their outlooks, emotions, problems, and personality traits within the written

TOLERANCE

noun. 1. a condition, stemming from continual utilization of a drug, marked by a significant lessened impact with regular use

TREATMENT EFFECT

the significance of the impact of a remediation upon the reaction variant within an analysis. It is generally gauged as

VALUE-EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

the role one's outlook can play in the demonstration of core values. An individual may take on a positive outlook

WELL-BEING

noun. a state of happiness, being pleased and content, low degrees of anguish, generally positive physical and cognitive health and

THEORY

a managerial philosophy which tries to integrate facets of Japanese management practices into American corporate society. It stresses participative decision-making