Personality Disorders

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UNCONTROLLED VARIABLE

a variant which isn't controlled or gauged by the investigator during an experiment or analysis.

VIOLENCE

noun. 1. the demonstration of hostility and anger with the aim of harming or injuring others or someone's property via

TENSION REDUCTION

relief of emotions of tension. A multitude of methods might be utilized for this reason.

THURSTONE ATTITUDE SCALES

a direct attitude measure which consists of generating a large group of statements modeled to show ranging degrees of negativity

TRANSIENT SITUATIONAL PERSONALITY DISORDER

a DSM-I denotation for posttraumatic distress disorder, replacing the older terminology of traumatic neurosis. This class additionally is inclusive of

UNDERSTANDING

1. the procedure of attaining knowledge about oneself or other people or of understanding the meaning or significance of something,

VISUAL ILLUSION

a misinterpretation of exterior visual stimulants which takes place as an outcome of either a pathological condition or a misperception

TERMINAL BEHAVIOR

1. with regard to free-operant conditioning under interval-based reinforcement, actions that are predominant within the time briefly prior to reinforcement

TIME OUT (TO) 1

1. a method, stemming from within behavior therapy, wherein unfavorable actions are weakened and their occurrences lessened, commonly by moving

TRANSITIONAL PROBABILITY

the likelihood of progressing from one state or condition to another state or condition.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

with regard to therapy and counseling, the intimate experiences which have been inhibited or jobs which have been veered away

VISUAL IMAGERY

cognitive imagery which consists of the sense of having "images" in the mind. These pictures might be memories of formative

TERTIARY PREVENTION

intervention and remediation for people or groups with previously identified psychological or physical conditions, disorders, or sicknesses. Tertiary interventions are

TIME SAMPLING

the procedure of attaining observations over a period of time. The procedure might comprise set time periods or varied time

TRANSPARENCY

noun. 1. genuineness in relating to other individuals, with little attempt at making a positive impression. 2. the state of

UNIVERSALITY

1. the propensity to presume that one's personal traits and personality features, inclusive of outlooks and morals, are shared in

VOLITION

noun. 1. the faculty by which a person decides on and dedicates their self to a specific path of action,

TEST BATTERY

a set or series of correlated presumptions delivered at one time, with scores documented separately or mixed to produce a

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