PASSIVE DECEPTION
the withholding of specific data from research-engaged parties, like not making them aware of the entire details of the study.…
PERCEIVED SELF
the subjective appraisal of private factors which one renders to their self.
DELUSION OF REFERENCE
A false conviction that actions and eventshave a relation to yourself. See idea of reference.
DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW
The interview with the mental health professional looking at a person's problems and situations.
DIRECTED DISCUSSION METHOD
A discussion between a group of people where one person keeps the discussion on the right track.
DOPAMINE (DA)
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter with a vital role in several functions of the brain: sleep, mood, motivation, behavior, reward, cognition,…
DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Technique used in psychotherapy focusing on underlying motivational or defensive factors determining behaviour an dadjustment. See depth therapy.
EGOCENTRISM
The tendency to emphasise your own needs and focuses in a group situation you belong to.
EMOTIONAL MATURITY
Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.
ETHICAL DILEMMA
The situation where 2 moral principles are in conflict. This is used to assess moral beliefs or moral reasoning skills.…
EXPERIENCE
1. The conscious event. 2. Present content of consciousness. 3. An event resulting in earning.
EXTERNALIZATION
1. defense mechanism where our thoughts and feelings are attributed to the external world. 2. Process of learning to distinguish…
LIKERT SCALE
a scale which measures a perceived opinion of an object by a participant by using statements which reflect either a…
MANIPULATION CHECK
A sub-test to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the experimental design used in a study.