PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 1
Erik Erikson was the first to formulate the theory that personality development is a process influenced by many factors throughout…
RANDOMIZED BLOCK DESIGN
A design in research where participants are classified into groups on the basis of an experimenter controlled variable. Participants within…
REALITY CONFRONTATION
An act on behalf of the therapist in which the client is asked to consider the possibilty that he or…
REFLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS
Referring to its own actions, an aspect of consciousness. Also known as: self-consciousness; self-reflection.
RESTATEMENT
In a therapy situation, a therapist or counselor will repeat or rephrase a subject's own words to make certain that…
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
Beliefs concerning the qualities, behaviors, and characteristics suitable to a specific role; could be conveyed to the role's holder by…
SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
Emphasises the importance of autonomy and intrinsic motivation to produce a healthy adjustment. This theory emphasize on how a person…
SELF-REFLECTION
The examination and contemplation of our thoughts and actions. Look on the reflective consciousness.
SEQUENCE EFFECT
seen in repeated measures designs and is the effect of treatments being carried out in a set order.
SINGLE BLIND
an experiment procedure where the people involved don't know of the treatment, manipulation or type drug administered. Compare double blind;…
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
a skill a person has in interpersonal relationships with the ability to handle different situations.
SOCIAL INCENTIVE
an inducement to behave in an approved way that involves offering interpersonal rewards like acceptance, inclusion, approval that quality of…
SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
a positive interpersonal stimulus like verbal praise, smile, touch or a sign of approval. Compare social punishment. See reinforcement.
SOCIOGENIC HYPOTHESIS
the ideal that social conditions are the major cause of mental and behavioural disorders.
STANDARD SCORE
the score that is obtained from an original score by subtracting the mean value of all scores in the batch…
STIMULUS-BOUND
Describes the behavior that occurs as a response to specific stimuli. To describe the behavior that occurs in response to…
SUBLIMATION
In the psychoanalytic theory, it is a defence method which result from the unacceptable aggressive and sexual drivers but it…
SUPPRESSIVE THERAPY
Type of therapy that is supposed to enforce patients individual protective mechanisms that act as a way of suppression, stronger.