BEHAVIORAL MOMENTUM
n. the relationship between how persistent the behavior is and the rate at which this same behavior is reinforced. It…
CONCEPTUALIZATION
noun. The procedure involved in constructing ideas, specifically those of a theoretical kind, from experience or incorporated information employing cognitive…
CONTINGENT REWARD
with regard to behaviorist theory, any societal, representative, or material advantage whose introduction to a person is determined based on…
COST-REWARD ANALYSIS
with regard to social psychology, a design which tries to depict helping behavior with respect to the supports and prices…
CRITERION GROUP
a group examined for characteristics that others belonging to the group are already recognized as having, generally with the intent…
ABUSE POTENTIAL
the ability a drug retains to keep someone dependent on it. Such ability is often directly correlated with how the…
ACTIVE LISTENING
a psychotherapeutic approach that occurs when the professional listens to a patient meticulously and diligently, inquiring as required, in an…
AMELIORATION
noun. a positive development concerning the seriousness of an illness or syndrome, or a lessening of the severity of its…
APATHY SYNDROME
describes a pattern of self-preserving emotional insulation (indifference or detachment) adopted by many prisoners- of-war, for example, in an effort…
ASSERTIVENESS
a style of communication in which individuals express their feelings and needs directly to the other person, while maintaining respect…
ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY
the extent to which a person's behavior is consistent with his or her attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes…
AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY
1. the extent or level to which an organism responds physiologically to a stimulus, such as a stressor in the…
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
n. a measure of what humans and animals are significantly able to attain at a particular point in their development.…
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
n. a process of studying and evaluating behavior in order to identify problem areas. The procedure also involves observing, reporting,…
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION SCALE (BOS)
n. a method of appraising human behavior against a preferred level of performance. More of a behavior-based measure, it is…
BLAMING THE VICTIM
n. a social and psychological phenomenon wherein the fault in a crime (rape, robbery, assault) is attributed to the victim.…