AUGMENTATION PRINCIPLE
in attribution theory, the principle that if someone performs an action when there are known constraints, his or her motive…
AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR
any behavioral act that enables an individual to avoid anticipated unpleasant or painful situations, stimuli, or events, including conditioned aversive…
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
n. a field of study which focuses on the role of genetics in human behavior. It examines behavior patterns which…
BEHAVIORAL CONTRAST
n. in research, refers to a phenomenon which illustrates the possible consequences of reinforcement. In positive contrast, the response increases…
BELIEF SYSTEM
n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such…
BOOSTER SESSIONS
n. in psychotherapy, refers to additional therapy sessions which are conducted periodically. These are done in order to assess the…
CAUSAL ANALYSIS
n. a method of searching for the cause or causes of certain effects. Because the causal factor needs to be…
CONDITIONING
the manner in which specific types of experience make certain behaviors more or less probably.
COPING BEHAVIOR
a trait and frequently default behavior or group of behaviors ensued whenever coping with taxing or hazardous scenarios. Such actions…
COUNTERBALANCING
the procedure involved in organizing a sequence of trial and error conditions or remedies in a way that lessens the…
CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE
the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that…
ADJUNCTIVE BEHAVIOR
fairly stereotypic behavior which follows the introduction of a stimulant. It varies from straight-forward responder practice where the potential of…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
APPROPRIATE AFFECT
an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.
ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an…
AUTHENTICITY
1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of…
AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING
refers to the establishment of a pattern of behavior that prevents, postpones, or reduces the frequency of aversive stimulation. In…