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EXPERIMENTER EXPECTANCY EFFECT

Where the experimenter expects certain results and causes errors in research.

LONG-TERM THERAPY

a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of

MECHANISM

is an umbrella term for a variety of different meanings. In terms of processes and systems, a mechanism is 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,

OUTCOME

noun. 1. the outcome of an experiment, remediation, interaction, or any other occurrence, for instance, a client's state following psychotherapy.

PATHOLOGY

1. operational modifications in someone or an organ corresponding to or stemming from illness or disorder. 2. the scientific analysis

PHENOMENON

noun. 1. a viewable occurrence or physical one. 2. with regard to philosophy, something interpreted by the senses. With regard

DECISIONAL BALANCE

A way to assess positive and negative consequences of choosing a new behaviour.

DIRECT COPING

The active and focused confrontation and management of a tressful situation.

DREAM

The mental state occuring during sleep.

EMOTION

The complex reaction pattern that involves experiential, behavioural and physiological elements.

ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.

EXPERT POWER

The capacity to influence others deriving from the assumption that the influencer has superior skills. See power.

LOOKING-GLASS SELF

is a theory which attempts to explain the mechanism and reasoning behind humans consistent attempts to evaluate their own performance

MEDIATED GENERALIZATION

is when a conditioned response is actioned by a stimuli which is entirely different from but still associated with the

MICROSLEEP

is the process of entering incredibly short periods of very light sleep which typically occur whilst undergoing monotonous tasks which

NAIVE PARTICIPANT

is a participant to a study which is not aware of the experimental hypothesis and who has not participated in

NULL HYPOTHESIS

the statement postulating an experiment will find no variations between the control and experimental states, which is, no union between