PASSIVE AVOIDANCE
a form of operant conditioning wherein the person must abstain from a graphic act or reaction which will generate a…
PERCENTILE
noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which…
PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY
the department of psychology which analyzes the philosophical dilemmas pertaining to the discipline and the philosophical presumptions which underlie its…
DELUSION OF REFERENCE
A false conviction that actions and eventshave a relation to yourself. See idea of reference.
DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL
Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.
DISENGAGED FAMILY
A family with memberswithdrawn from each other both emotionally and psychologically.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
The reassurance, encouragement and understanding we give or receive to a person.
EXPERIMENT
The series of observations under controlled conditions used to study relationships to draw a causal inference.
LEGITIMATE POWER
The ability to influence fellow members of a group which is usually dependent on your status within the group and…
MALADJUSTMENT
Is the common term used to describe an inability to maintain a stable relationship or adjust to changing environments.
MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING
in the context of psychotherapies, multicultural counselling is a type of therapy which takes into account both racial and ethnic…
NEGATIVE EMOTION
is usually an unpleasant or unhappy emotion which is evoked in individuals to express a negative affect towards an event…