BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
n. a school of psychology which applies the principles of behaviorism, namely: theory, methodology, and philosophy. As an approach to…
BEHAVIORAL CONSISTENCY
n. the state of being consistent in behavior pattern. As such, an individual is more likely to adhere to the…
BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGY
n. a range of experimentally-established techniques and approaches which are designed to effect behavioral change. It is a set of…
BODY CONCEPT
n. the conceptual image formed about one's own body. It is the sum of all thoughts, feelings, and opinions evoked…
CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the…
CONSCIOUSNESS
noun. 1. the sensation that human beings claim to encounter, inclusive of cognitive details spanning from somatic and sensory interpretation…
CROSS-SITUATIONAL CONSISTENCY
the magnitude to which a psychological trait is expressed in the exact same, or in an operationally equal, way in…
ACCOUNTABILITY
noun. 1. the degree to which someone is responsible for actions, verdicts, decisions, and more. 2. in regards to the…
ADAPTATION
1. modification of a sense organ to the force or even standard of stimulation, leading to a development where sensorial…
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…