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ALLPORT'S PERSONALITY TRAIT THEORY

Gordon W. Allport's doctrine said a person's character traits are the vital points to the individuality and persistence of their

ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE

counseling, therapeutic, or educational services provided to individuals or families before they undergo a significant change in their lives. Examples

APPROACH

n. a particular strategy or means of study used to achieve a goal or purpose. Also refers to the movement

ATHLETIC COPING SKILLS INVENTORY (ACSI)

a common self-report inventory that is used to assess an individual

AUTHENTICITY

1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of

AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING

refers to the establishment of a pattern of behavior that prevents, postpones, or reduces the frequency of aversive stimulation. In

BEHAVIOR HIERARCHY

n. in the study of of behavior, refers to a ranking of possible behavioral responses based on the relative probablity

BEHAVIORAL COUPLES THERAPY

n. a form of behavior therapy which accommodates couples in troubled relationships. Mainly, the goal is to instruct couples to

BELIEF SYSTEM

n. a set of beliefs which guide and govern a person's attitude. Usually, it is directed towards a system such

BODY ESTEEM

n. the level and degree of positiveness which an individual clearly attributes to his or her own body. It is

CAREER COUNSELING

n. consultation with a trained professional on specific goal-setting in order to change or improve the direction of one's career.

CONCEPTUALIZATION

noun. The procedure involved in constructing ideas, specifically those of a theoretical kind, from experience or incorporated information employing cognitive

CONFOUNDS

noun. factors that fluctuate with the independent variable and whose affects on the dependent variable are subsequently hard to distinguish

CONTEXT

1. typically, the state or scenario wherein a certain sensation happens. 2. with regard to language, the portions of a

COPING BEHAVIOR

a trait and frequently default behavior or group of behaviors ensued whenever coping with taxing or hazardous scenarios. Such actions

COUNTERBALANCING

the procedure involved in organizing a sequence of trial and error conditions or remedies in a way that lessens the

CULTURAL

adjective. Culture-bias theory that gauges of intellect might be prejudice or carry a preference for some members over other specific

ABNORMALITY

1. in a position that is not normal. 2. disfigurement or imperfections in building or operations.

ACTIVATIONAL EFFECT

a temporary chemical influence which usually produces a brief variation in performance or physical motion in mature animals. For instance,

ADVOCACY

noun. conversing or performing on the part of a person or mass of people to support their liberties or illustrate