EXTRAPUNITIVE
with respect to reactive measures, can be actions which are directed at an individual who is perceived to be the…
FIELD EXPERIMENT
an experiment that is not conducted inside a laboratory but is done outside in the real world setting. Participants are…
FRAGMENTATION OF THINKING
where the process of thinking is confused where a complete action is no longer possible. It is a primary symptom…
GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION
the name of a disorder that has known physical causes and observable physical psycho
INTERPERSONAL SKILL
The aptitude enabling a person to be able to carry on effective relationships with others such as an ability to…
INVARIANT FEATURE
An object that does not change or its characteristic when the object is viewed under different circumstances. Features that are…
EXTREMITY OF AN ATTITUDE
has been related to the strength of the attitude concerned, for example, one attitude may be treated or looked upon…
FIELD NOTES
These are the notes that are taken when out in the field and observing an experiment or a phenomenon. They…
FUNCTIONAL
1.Psychology. Denoting or referring to a disorder where normal behavior changes without an observable organic or structural cause. 2. Generally,…
GENERALIZABILITY
the term that applies to the accuracy with which results or findings can be transferred to situations or people other…
GROUP SOLIDARITY
The sense of fellowship and community displayed by members of a collective who are united by shared purposes, responsibilities and…
INTERPRETATION
Psychotherapy. Explanation by therapist ion terms meaningful to the person and their issues, behaviours or feelings. Made along the lines…
LATENCY OF RESPONSE
The messure of time that occurs from the introduction of a stimulus and the following response or reaction time. Common…
EXTRINSIC REINFORCER
is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from…
FIRST-ORDER FACTOR
Used in factor analysis. Any factors that are derived from the correlation among the manifest variables, as opposed to second-…