GROUP HARMONY
This describes the extent to which group interactions among members are friendly, congruous and free from any conflicts.
INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
the term used to describe the disagreement between 2 people in respect to values and attitudes.
INTRINSIC REINFORCER
A response that produces a reinforcer that is naturally related to it. For example a natural sound is produced when…
JUNGIAN TYPOLOGY
a theory of personality that puts individuals into separate categories according to attitudes and dominant functions of the psyche.
EXTREMITY OF AN ATTITUDE
has been related to the strength of the attitude concerned, for example, one attitude may be treated or looked upon…
FIELD DEPENDENCE
cognitive style where the person relies on external cues rather than internal cues. These people are susceptible to deceptive cues…
FUNCTIONAL
1.Psychology. Denoting or referring to a disorder where normal behavior changes without an observable organic or structural cause. 2. Generally,…
GENERALIZABILITY
the term that applies to the accuracy with which results or findings can be transferred to situations or people other…
INTERPERSONAL PROCESS RECALL (IPR)
Method used to understand the process of psychotherapy and to train therapists and counsellors. Uses taping counselling and psychotherapy sessions…
INTROCEPTION
A person that is attentive and understanding to the motives, needs and experiences of herself or himself and others. It…
KIRTON ADAPTION-INNOVATION INVENTORY (KAI)
It is designed to measure creativity, cognitive style and the degree to which individuals are adaptive, innovative or a range…
EXTRINSIC REINFORCER
is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from…
FIELD EXPERIMENT
an experiment that is not conducted inside a laboratory but is done outside in the real world setting. Participants are…
FREE ASSOCIATION
the basic process in psychoanalysis and other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy where patients are encouraged to verbalise freely whatever thoughts…
FUNCTIONAL AGE
term for a person's age that is determined as a measure of their functional capabilities that have been indexed to…
GENERALIZATION
1. Deriving a concept or theory from a number of specific cases, applying it widely. 2. Judgement derived and applied…
GROUP SOLIDARITY
The sense of fellowship and community displayed by members of a collective who are united by shared purposes, responsibilities and…
INTERPERSONAL SKILL
The aptitude enabling a person to be able to carry on effective relationships with others such as an ability to…