PASTORAL COUNSELING
a type of counseling or psychotherapy wherein knowledge and standards stemming from the disciplines of theology and the behavioral sciences…
PHARMACOTHERAPY
noun. the remediation of a disorder by the delivery of drugs, in contrast to such methods as psychotherapy, surgery, or…
DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL
Theory stating that mental and physical disorders develop from genetic or biological predisposition combined with stress.
DOUBLE BLIND
An experimental procedure where the nature of the experiment is not known. See blind. Compare single blind- triple blind.
EGO FUNCTIONS
Psychoanalytical theory. The variouis functions of the ego including self awareness, problem solving, controlling motor functions, memeory etc.
EXPERIMENTER EFFECT
One of 2 errors. (a) errors from the experimenter, (b) the bias from effects of the participants. See experimenter bias-…
LINEAR CAUSATION
a simple explanation of the cause and effect hypothesis in that a simple event will have been caused by a…
METHODOLOGY
is an umbrella term used to describe any system of methods, collection of principles and rules of a procedure which…
NAIVE OBSERVER I
is an observer, who will have little or no knowledge about the scenario or event they are asked to observe,…
NREM SLEEP
non-rapid-eye-movement sleep: times of sleep wherein dreaming, as implied by rapid eye movements (REM), generally doesn't arise. During these times,…
PHENOMENON
noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard…
DECEPTION RESEARCH
Used in research where the participants are not told everything about the research. See active deception- double deception- passive deception.
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
1. Process of deciding which of 2 diseases are showing overlapping systems. 2. Distinction between 2 or more similar conditions…
DOUBLE STANDARD
A hypocritical belief where one behaviour is admissible in one group but not in the other.
EGO-DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
The role that an attitude plays in maintaining and enhancing our self esteem.