ESCAPE FROM REALITY
Defense action by using fantasy to avoid conflicts and problems. See flight from reality.
EXISTENTIAL CRISIS
1. A stage or turning point where the person is faced with finding meaning and purpose in life. 2. A…
EXTENDED SUICIDE
A murder-suicide situation where both are consideredd as the first person's suicide and not murder of another person.
LIFE-CHANGE UNIT (LCU)
a unit of measurement which is found on the life-events rating scale. The life-events rating scale assigns values to potential…
MANIFEST GOAL
is the openly stated goal or aim of a specific piece of research. This goal will be evaluated at the…
MEASUREMENT ERROR
is any difference between the observed value and the real or true value which leads to the skewing of results…
MENTAL HYGIENE
is an approach to mental health which states that mental health issues can be avoided given the appropriate level of…
MIRROR TECHNIQUE
otherwise known as mirroring, in psychological experiments, one participant is asked to complete an exercise whilst a confederate (fake participant)…
MORBID DEPENDENCY
is the persistent reliance on another to provide to which degree, if removed the individual would struggle to cope independently.
NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION
usually employs an observational method where a research study is conducted primarily in the field without the control of the…
NEUROTIC CONFLICT
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic conflict is intraphychic conflict which leads to persistent maladjustment and emotional disturbance. Neurotic…
OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING
the utmost potential degree of operation, particularly in the regions of valuable unions, work life, school, and subjective health.
OVERINCLUSION
noun. failure of a person to remove non-successful or improper reactions correlated with a specific stimulant.
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
a kind of observational technique wherein a trained viewer enters the group under analysis as a member, while avoiding a…
PEER REVIEW
the assessment of scientific or academic piece, like research or written pieces turned into journals for publishing, by other skilled…
PERSONALITY TRAIT
a fairly steady, reliable, and enduring interior characteristic which is inferred from a trend of actions, outlooks, feelings, and habits…
PILOT STUDY
a preemptive research project modeled to assess and change procedure in readying for a subsequent and more complex research project.…
DELINQUENCY
Any behaviour that violates social rules and conventions. See juvenile delinquency.