AFFILIATION
1. with regard to social psychology, a cultural union with others, typically rooted in likeness or individual closeness instead of…
APPLIED SCIENCE
an approach to science in which scientific principles and theories are applied in practical ways, for example, in the development…
ASSOCIATIVE-CHAIN THEORY
in learning theory some types of behavioral psychology (see behaviorism), a theory of how complex behaviors, including some linguistic behaviors,…
ATYPICAL, MIXED, OR OTHER PERSONALITY DISORDER
in DSM-IV-TR, a category of personality disorders for which there is insufficient evidence for a more specific designation - that…
AVERSIVE CONTROL
refers to the use of an aversive outcome, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior, and eliminate undesirable…
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
n. any modification in behavior (mainly human) in public health. The change may happen spontaneously and involuntarily without any intevention,…
BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCY
n. that possibility that there may or may not be a relationship between an individual's specific response and the frequency…
BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
n. the acute, adverse effects of exposure to toxic substances. As to the severity of the condition, toxic substances such…
BODY IMAGE
n. a mental picture which one forms of the body as a whole. This covers both the physical characteristics and…
CATEGORICAL DATA
n. types of data which can be counted and divided into groups. Thus, they consist of counts in contrast to…
CONDITIONED
correlated with or explanatory of behavior whose existence, manner of demonstration, or both is the outcome of experience. The two…
CONSENSUAL VALIDATION
the procedure wherein a professional assists a patient in verifying the correctness of their interpretation or the outcomes of their…
CONTROLLED OBSERVATION
an inspection made within the confines of standard and systematic circumstances instead of casual or incidental circumstances.
COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY
a convincing statement that contrasts with someone's present outlook
CROWD BEHAVIOR
the symptomatic behavior of a set of individuals who come together for a transitory period of time while their interest…
ANTECEDENT
1. an event preceding or occasioning another event - setting the stage for a particular response. 2. In linguistics, the…