DANGEROUSNESS
noun. The condition wherein people come to be more plausible to cause damage to their self or other people, presenting…
ABNORMALITY
1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.
ACTIVATIONAL EFFECT
a temporary chemical influence which usually produces a brief variation in performance or physical motion in mature animals. For instance,…
ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ANXIOLYTICS
n. a class of medicinal drugs used in the control of anxiety, behavioral agitation, and occasional insomnia. Formerly known as…
ATTITUDE OBJECT
any targets of judgment, including people, places, and things, that have an attitude or opinion associated with it.
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…
BARGAINING
n. an attempt between two parties to agree on terms and to resolve conflict. In the process,limited resources are traded…
BEHAVIOR THEORY
n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further…
BEHAVIORAL MODELING
n. in psychotherapy, refers to a process in which a person functions as a model for others by exhibiting the…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
CANNIBALISM
n. the uncontrollable urge to consume human flesh. Pathological in nature, this urge to devour a fellow human being is…
CONCEPTUAL DISORGANIZATION
not relevant, digressive, or confused oral proclamations, often consisting of neologisms and stereotypical words or phrases. Considered one of the…
CONFRONTATION
an assertion or aggressive difference. 2. the activity involved in openly confronting, or being motivated or mandated to confront, a…
CONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT
1. with regard to behaviorism, making the introduction of beneficial stimulants and, more seldom, the removal of unfavorable stimulants depending…
CRIMINALLY INSANE
depicting an accused person that is deemed to be suffering from cognitive illness or fault which frees then of lawful…
DEBRIEFING
The process after a research project where the participants are given more details about the project.