INVERSE RELATIONSHIP
A relationship which is negative when one variable decreases and the other variable increases, or vice versa
LABELING THEORY
Describing an individual as deviant and then treating them as such may result in mental disorder or delinquency also called…
EXTREMITY OF AN ATTITUDE
has been related to the strength of the attitude concerned, for example, one attitude may be treated or looked upon…
FOOD ADDICTION
the name given to an eating disturbance where a person is preoccupied with weight, body image and food. Food is…
FRIENDSHIP NETWORK
the term that is applied to the interconnected relationships among a group of friends who provide social and emotional support…
FUNCTIONAL STATUS
the measure of a person's ability to perform activities of daily living independently. Functional status may be used as an…
GROUP COUNSELING
method used to support and guide people with similar problems or issues such as school students seeking advice about suitable…
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY (ICF)
Facility providing appropriate levels of nursing and medical care to individuals who do not require the care and treatment provided…
INTERVENTION
1. Deal with the issues and an action on part of the therapist for the client and their problems. When…
INVERTED-U HYPOTHESIS
Performance and motivation and the proposed correlation between them, the performance is poorest when motivation or arousal at very high…
LATENCY OF RESPONSE
The messure of time that occurs from the introduction of a stimulus and the following response or reaction time. Common…
EXTRINSIC REINFORCER
is the binary opposite to an intrinsic reinforcer. An extrinsic reinforcer is directly related to the reward which stems from…
FETAL TOBACCO SYNDROME
a condition in infants born to mothers who smoked excessively during pregnancy and is marked by low birth weight.
FOOD FADDISM
the dietary practice based on exaggerated and often incorrect beliefs about the effects of food or nutrition on health, particularly…
FRUSTRATION
1. thwarting of impulses and actions. 2. Emotional state when thwarting happens. 3. Psychoanalytic theory. Damming up of psychic energy…
FUNCTIONALISM
a general psychological approach that views mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to environmental challenges and opportunities.…
GROUP DYNAMICS
1. Dynamic and not static processes of a group affecting patterns and changes in communication, decisions and power. 2. Psychology.…