Substance Abuse Disorders

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QUALITATIVE EVALUATION

An evaluation yielding narratives from unstructured methods of data collection. This approach is characterized by a goal-free evaluation rather than

REACTIVE MEASURE

Any measure with the action of altering a response under examination. For instance, if a subject is aware of clinical

RECONSTRUCTION

During psychoanalysis, the review and examination of past events which have resulted in current emotional problems. Also, the analytical rebuilding

RELAXATION

State of being relaxed. Refreshment of mind and body. Reduction in intensity of tension or vigor. Musculature returning to an

RESPONSE SELECTION

Transitional phase of processing information during which a response to a given stimulus is decided upon.

RISK ASSESSMENT

Determination of potential threat which could be posed by an individual upon their release from custody wherein the individual has

SALIENCE

Constant of a stimulus which indicates its efficiency.

SELECTIVE ATTENTION

Process whereby one pays attention only to messages that address a need or interest or are consistent with the individual's

SELF-CONTROL

a person's ability to control emotions and behaviour and to limit our impulses. See self- discipline; self-regulation; self-controlled. Having this

SELF-OBJECTIFICATION

how we achieve objective knowledge about our self and our understanding of our self.

SENSATION SEEKING

a tendency for a person to seek out thrilling activities to increase stimulation and arousal.

SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL

Null hypothesis significance testing. the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. The probability of a type

SOCIAL AGENCY

These are the agencies that provide health, welfare and rehabilitation services. The aim is to improve quality of life.

SOCIAL FACILITATION

when we improve our performance in a task when other people are present. This could be due to a heightened

SOCIAL OSSIFICATION

behaviour that is hard to change.

SOCIAL ZONE

Actually, social zone is a zone of distance between 2 people like an attorney and his client. You can compare

SPURIOUS CORRELATION

the situation where variables are correlated through their common relationship with one or more other variables but not through a

STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION

being able to distinguish between different stimuli. See discrimination.

SUBJECT VARIABLE

The variable which is related to individual in the research is called subject variable. This variable is not usually changed

SUMMATION

1. Procedure in which neural vigor is produced after series of two or more stimulus that single would not produce