Personality Disorders

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MIXED EMOTIONS

is the process of experiencing more than one emotion at a time as a result of an event. For example,

MULTIDETERMINED BEHAVIOR

describes behaviours of any individual which are considered to be influenced by more than one variable such genetics and environmental

NEGATIVE ADAPTATION

is the gradual loss of feeling or effectiveness due to prolonged stimulation.

NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR

behaviors which can dictate a person's outlooks or emotions without the need for speech. Non-verbal behaviors can be apmother or

OBSERVER DRIFT

gradual step-by-step alterations over time in the observations and documenting of observations made by a specific viewer.

OUTCOME

noun. 1. the outcome of an experiment, remediation, interaction, or any other occurrence, for instance, a client's state following psychotherapy.

PARAMETER

1. a numerical constant which categorizes a populace with respect to some trait, for instance, the locale of its central

PEER GROUP

a set of people who share at least one trait, like age, profession, education, cultural status, or economic status.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

the slow growth of character in regard to temperament or characteristic emotional reactions, an identifiable way of life, personal parts

PLACEBO EFFECT

a clinically substantial reaction to a therapeutically inert compound or non-particular remediation. It is now recognized that placebo effects comes

ACCENTUATION THEORY

Henri Tajfel's concept that points out a tendency to over-emphasize the differences between things belonging to different categories, and likewise,

ACTIVE RECREATION

a type of leisure treatment where a person actively takes part in an operation, like running, which demands actual physical

AFFECTIVE EXPERIENCE

just about any sentimentally commanded encounter.

ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFERENCE

with regard to psychoanalysis, the comprehension of a person's formative unions and encounters with others retold through their viewpoint to

APPARATUS

n. 1. an instrument, piece of equipment, used in an experiment for various purposes, such as delivering stimuli or measuring

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING

1. a method of teaching individuals to change verbal and nonverbal behavioral patterns with the aim of enhancing interpersonal communication.

ATTRIBUTION THERAPY

refers to a form of therapy in which the therapist tries to modify a client's attributions of events and behavior.

AUTOSTEREOTYPING

n. refers to the incorporation of stereotypes about the groups one belongs to into one's own self-concept. Also known as

BASIC RESEARCH

n. a research study done purely for science and knowledge without necessarily being directed at a goal or attempting to

BEHAVIORAL BASELINE

n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard