BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR
n. any particular behavior or behavior pattern which strongly yet adversely affects health. It increases the chances of developing a…
CASANOVA COMPLEX
n. a strong desire that drives a man to make as many sexual conquests or take as many lovers as…
CONCURRENT THERAPY
1. the employment of two remedies simultaneously. 2. with regard to marriage, couples, or family therapy, the treatment of significant…
CONNECTIONISM
postulated by Edward I. Thorndike, the idea that learning consists of the obtaining of unbiased correlations between reaction and stimulant.
CONTRARIAN
someone who has a propensity to argue with another person or argue in refute of something, no matter what the…
COUNSELING PROCESS
the private procedure therapists and patients participate in when trying to identify, confront, and solve certain issues the patient has…
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
a department of psychology which examines likeness and difference in human actions spanning various cultures and recognizes the varying psychological…
ACTUARIAL RISK ASSESSMENT
a mathematically measured prediction of the potential of a person who will present a danger to other people or have…
AFFECTIVE STATE
any kind of sentimental condition, often in which someone's feelings control their consciousness.
ANDROGYNOUS PERSONALITY
a mixed personality style in which an individual displays psychological characteristics typically assigned to men and women, as opposed to…
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
the application of the theories, principles, and techniques of psychology to clinical settings, for example, the treatment of psychopathology, educational…
ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
an instrument that is typically used in the evaluation of ability, achievement, interests, personality, psychopathology, or some other factor.
AVERSION THERAPY
refers to a form of behavior therapy in which the client is conditioned to cease an undesirable behavior by associating…
BEHAVIORAL CONGRUENCE
n. a consistent state of behavior, meaning there is consistency between the goals, values, and attitudes projected and the actual…
BEHAVIORAL SEQUENCE
n. a number or combination of behavioral incidents which are geared towards a specific purpose or outcome. Thus, much of…
BLUNTED AFFECT
n. an affect display which is dulled in tone and reduced in intensity. The person is observed to be unengaged…