CONSTRUCT VALIDITY
the magnitude to which an analysis or tool is able to gauge an abstract characteristic, capacity, or construct.
COUNSELING PROCESS
the private procedure therapists and patients participate in when trying to identify, confront, and solve certain issues the patient has…
ACTION READINESS
a condition of readiness for action that is induced as a component of an emotional reaction and connected with such…
AGE EFFECT
1. any sort of modification of emotional or mental operations or performances, based on age, such as escalated conformation during…
APPLIED RESEARCH
research aimed toward answering a practical question, for example, a clinical question, rather than developing a theory or obtaining knowledge…
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
n. the use of behavior change techniques to increase the frequency of adaptive behavior and decrease that of maladaptive behavior.…
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS)
n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale…
CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CONCOMITANT VARIATION
1. the modification of two sensations simultaneously, wherein the variables might be informally connected or both variables might be impacted…
CONTENT VALIDITY
the degree to which an analysis gauges a symbolizing example of the topic content or behavior that is being analyzed.
COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
the interplay between therapist and patient wherein the union is of a professional nature, but also marked by sympathy, understanding,…
CULTURE BOUND
depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other…
ACTION SLIP
any sort of mistake which involves some sort of intellectual backslide and causes an accidental action, such as placing your…
APPLIED SCIENCE
an approach to science in which scientific principles and theories are applied in practical ways, for example, in the development…
AUTHENTICITY
1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of…