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MOLAR ANALYSIS

considers overall relationships between the measurements themselves, such as the average response rates to rates of reinforcement extended overa a

NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that

OBTRUSIVE MEASURE

a way of gathering measurements or observations wherein those partaking know that a measurement is underway.

PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST

an examination wherein the problems or queries are penned, printed, or drawn and the answers are penned too.

PERCENTILE

noun. the position of a score in a distribution coded to show the percentage of instances within the batch which

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Any behaviour that deviates from the group. Also called deviance.

DISORDER

A group of systems that can involve abnormal behaviour, intense or persistent stress or the disruption of a function. See

DYSFUNCTION

Any disturbance, deficiency or impairment of function or behaviour.

EMPOWERMENT

1. Promoting skills, knowledge and the confidence needed to take control of your life. 2. Delegation of increased power making

EXPERIENCE

1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.

LIFE EVENTS

events which occur during the life cycle which can either be age related in which case involve events such as

MARGINALIZATION

the process through which the marginal groups and their members are identified as not being apart of the main group.

MENTAL ABILITIES

describes the abilities of- spatial visualization, perceptual speed, number facility, verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, inductive reasoning as measured by

MOOD-DEPENDENT MEMORY

is a theory which suggests the rate at which a memory can be retrieved is dependent on the mood the

NEW-LOOK THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Joel Cooper and Russel H. Fazio who suggested a version of the already established

OFF-TIME LIFE EVENTS

life events which arise at atypical or unpredicted times in the life span for members of a chosen populace.

PARADOXICAL REACTION

with regard to pharmacology, a drug response which contradicts the predicted effect, for instance, worsening of anxiety following the deliverance

PERFORMANCE

noun. 1. any activity or gathering of reactions which leads to an outcome or has an impact on the surroundings.

DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

A facility able to evaluate a person's condition.

DISPERSION

The degree that a group of scores deviate from the mean. Also called spread.