ATTRIBUTION THERAPY
refers to a form of therapy in which the therapist tries to modify a client's attributions of events and behavior.…
AUTOSTEREOTYPING
n. refers to the incorporation of stereotypes about the groups one belongs to into one's own self-concept. Also known as…
BASIC RESEARCH
n. a research study done purely for science and knowledge without necessarily being directed at a goal or attempting to…
BEHAVIORAL BASELINE
n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard…
BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY
n. the capacity and degree to which human behavior can be altered by environmental factors such as learning and social…
BLANK SCREEN
n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…
CARRYOVER EFFECT
n. the possibility that effects gained from a previous treatment may still be present and, therefore, be carried over in…
CONCORDANCE RATE
the amount of twin pairs or other genetically related persons who show a certain feature or illness.
CONGRUENCE
noun. 1. basically, joint consent, unity, or acclimation with others. 2. with regard to the phenomenological personality theory of Carl…
CONTINUUM APPROACH
an perspective based upon the idea that behavior varies spanning a procession from result oriented operations to serious character disarrangement.…
COUNSELING
professional help in handling and processes private problems, such as behavior-related, job-related, marriage, school, rehabilitative, school-based, life-stage, and emotionally rooted…
CRONBACH'S ALPHA
a record of interior regularity, that being, the variant to which a group of objects touch a sole, one-dimension structure.…
ACCEPTANCE
noun. 1. an agreeable demeanor toward a concept, position, individual, or group. In regards to therapy, a welcoming and open-minded…
ACTOR-OBSERVER EFFECT
with regard to attribution theory, the propensity for people operating within a scenario to credit the reasons for their disruptive…
AFFECTIVE LABILITY
sentimental imbalance- which quickly swings in regard to it's sentimental declaration. Common in bipolar disorder, senile dementia, and more. Commonly…
APPETITIVE STIMULUS
In positive reinforcement (see positive reinforcement) this represents an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach. The effectiveness of this…
ASSESSMENT
1. in general, refers to the judgment of the quality, worth, importance, or value of something or someone. 2. may…
ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE
a person's characteristic tendencies when inferring the cause of behavior or events, that may be based on three dimensions: the…
AVAILABILITY ERROR
refers to cognitive errors made because the first item that comes to mind is often mistaken for the best or…