DOUBLE BLIND
An experimental procedure where the nature of the experiment is not known. See blind. Compare single blind- triple blind.
DYSSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Former name for any behaviour associated with delinquent or criminal activities like racketeering, gangsterism and illegal gambling. Also called sociopathic…
EMITTED BEHAVIOR
The natural response to a circumstance not influence by external stimuli. Compare respondent behaviour.
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
The consistency and predictability of emotional reactions. Compare affective lability.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION
A way to improve the well-being of people by changing living conditions.
ETHNOPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Where issues related to ethnic and cultural variations in using and response to psychoative agents is considered.
EXTINCTION
1. Biology. Loss of a species or genus completely or in a certain environment. 2. Neurophysiology. A decrease in a…
LONG-TERM THERAPY
a therapy which lasts on a long period of time which typically consisting of multiple appointments over months instead of…
MANUAL METHOD, MANUALIZED THERAPY
is a method used during experiments which maintains rigid conditions and settings in the study to ensure consistency across the…
MEDITATION
is considered an exercise during which the individual enters an extended state of contemplation and reflection over a specific subject…
METAEMOTION
is the understanding and awareness of the attitudes given towards others and ones own emotions. For example, I am ashamed…
MULTIGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION PROCESS
when applied to psychological problems is the theory that some conditions such as anxiety are passed on through the generations.…
NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT
Is punishment which arises because a stimulus, circumstance or situation is removed as a consequence of a response from that…
NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
behaviors which can dictate a person's outlooks or emotions without the need for speech. Non-verbal behaviors can be apmother or…
OBTRUSIVE MEASURE
a way of gathering measurements or observations wherein those partaking know that a measurement is underway.