MOTOR TENSION
has been linked to anxiety disorder where the individuals muscles will be in a state of tension due to restlessness.
NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
in the context of psychotherapy, a negative attitude is the feeling of negativity from the therapist towards the client.
OVERCONFIDENCE
noun. 1. a condition of over-approximating one's capacity to perform or under-approximating the capacity of an opponent to perform. 2.…
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.