Personality Disorders

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SELF-EFFICACY

a capacity to bring about a desired result. To bring desired results by performing in an efficient way is known

SELF-REPORT

the answer to a series of questions about our feelings, beliefs and attitudes etc. Self-report relies on us to be

SHAPING

Producing new forms of behaviour by reinforcement and conditioning. also called approximation conditioning; behaviour shaping.

SNOWBALL SAMPLING

A recruitment method for new participants. The current participants are asked to recommend new people for the study.

SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION

the differential treatment of a person based on their social class, cultural background, education, etc. See discrimination.

SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY

a model that shows a close relationship will get closer as both people disclose more and more intimate things about

SOCIOPATH

A name for a person with a mental disorder that makes him antisocial.

STANDARD

A basis for evaluating the worth of something and how it should be. It is just like a general idea

STRESS

Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to

SUBTEST

individual part of the test or test batch, that has distinctive subject.

SURVEY

1. Studying a group of participants selected from the population that are measured and analysed. 2. to carry out a

TARGET STIMULUS

the stimulus that people in a test or procedure must respond to. Among many stimuli, a person selects the one

SELF-ESTEEM

the degree to which the qualities contained in our self-concept are seen to be positive. It reflects a person's image

SELF-REPORT BIAS

This problem arises when people do a self-report and try to make a good impression of them or are unsure

SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ)

Short portable mental status questionnaire is a short questionnaire that is used to screen older adults for dementia signs and

SOCIABILITY

The need we have or the tendency to seek out companions, social relationships and friends. See affiliate drive; gregariousness.

SOCIAL DRIVE

the drive we have to establish relationships with other people. See affiliative drive; gregariousness.

SOCIAL REHABILITATION

1. The achievement of a higher level of social functioning in people with mental disorders or disabilities. 2. Achievement of

SOCIOPATHY

See antisocial personality disorder.

STANDARD SCORE

the score that is obtained from an original score by subtracting the mean value of all scores in the batch