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KIRTON ADAPTION-INNOVATION INVENTORY (KAI)

It is designed to measure creativity, cognitive style and the degree to which individuals are adaptive, innovative or a range

FACTOR METHOD

is a basic and simple term which is used to describe the method during which factors which are extracted from

FOOD FADDISM

the dietary practice based on exaggerated and often incorrect beliefs about the effects of food or nutrition on health, particularly

FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT

1. Assessment to identify circumstances and consequences associated with a certain behaviour. Defined in measurable terms. Used to design treatments

GOAL DIFFICULTY

the term that is used to describe the degree of ability, effort and time commitment needed to achieve a certain

INTERVIEW

A conversation that is directed in which a clinician, employer, therapist, researcher or (the interviewer) intends to elicit specific information

KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

A positive attitude toward a friend may assist in attributing that person's negative behaviour to situational factors rather that personal

FALSE POSITIVE

is considered the binary opposite to a false negative where in diagnostics for example, an individual may not actually have

FORMATIVE EVALUATION

the name of the process that is concerned with helping to improve or guide the development of a program through

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION

a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.

GOAL ORIENTATION

1. Tendency for a person to physically and mentally position themselves toward their goal. 2. Characteristic of a person tending

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

An interviewer will ask questions from a script that they are contained in

KSAOS

Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics and the abbreviation

FALSE-ALARM RATE

is the number or proportion of incorrect answers such as "Yes" or "No" given as final responses to tasks within

FREE ASSOCIATION

the basic process in psychoanalysis and other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy where patients are encouraged to verbalise freely whatever thoughts

FUNCTIONAL STATUS

the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an

GOAL SPECIFICITY

a term used to describe the degree that the target behavior of a goal is defined.

INTERVIEWER EFFECTS

An interviewers attributes and the influence and behaviours on the answers of a respondant. The appearance, demeanor, training, age, sex

L DATA

Based on the life record or life history of an individuals and the information about their personality, see o data,

FAMILY COUNSELING

is one of the various types of counselling whereby parents, or even other family members, work with trained individual's such