Substance Abuse Disorders

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NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE

is a stereotype (widely held belief) about an individual or group which displays them in a poor light and is

NORMATIVE RESEARCH

research that is engaged in merely to determine norms.

ONE-JUROR VERDICT THEORY

an technique, at times utilized during the jury selection procedure which consists of determining among prospective jurors a possible leader

OUTCOME INTERDEPENDENCE

a social scenario wherein at least two people have shared influence over each other's results.

PAIRING

with regard to behavioral analyses, the juxtaposing of two occurrences in time.

PATTERNED INTERVIEW

a kind of interview, frequently utilized in personnel choosing, which is modeled to cover specified particular regions, but at the

PERSON PERCEPTION

the procedures by which individuals think about, approve, and assess other individuals. An imperative factor of it is the attribution

PHARMACOTHERAPY

noun. the remediation of a disorder by the delivery of drugs, in contrast to such methods as psychotherapy, surgery, or

DECISIONAL BALANCE

A way to assess positive and negative consequences of choosing a new behaviour.

DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR

An expression of hostility, anger and aggression by destroying and damaging property or yourself.

DIDACTIC GROUP THERAPY

Used in group therapy where a person is more likely to respond under the active guidance of a leader.

DISCRIMINATION TRAINING

1. process where an operant esponse is reinforced. 2. Sport. Training to be able toidentify task relevany cues.

DISPOSITION

A behavioural trait that distinguishes from person from others. Compare situational attribution.

DRUG EDUCATION

The way to inform people about the various effects of chemical agents on the body.

ECOSYSTEMIC APPROACH

The approach to therapy emphasising the interaction between a person or family and the larger social context such a sschoolls,

EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCE

Where you depend on another for support, comfort and nurture.

EMOTION-FOCUSED COPING

Coping strategy focusing on regulating negative emotional reactions to a stressor. See secondary coping. Compare problem focused coping.

EPISTEMOLOGICAL LONELINESS

A sense of separation and alienation from others.

EVALUATION OBJECTIVE

Any purposes of evaluating a program.

EXPERIMENTER EXPECTANCY EFFECT

Where the experimenter expects certain results and causes errors in research.