AGGREGATION
noun. 1. a group of living bodies in an area with no noticeable societal construction or organization, retaining the smallest…
ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING
1. a method of teaching individuals to change verbal and nonverbal behavioral patterns with the aim of enhancing interpersonal communication.…
ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY
the extent to which a person's behavior is consistent with his or her attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes…
AVERSION THERAPY
refers to a form of behavior therapy in which the client is conditioned to cease an undesirable behavior by associating…
BECK SCALE FOR SUICIDE IDEATION (BSS)
n. a scale of 21 items, focused on examining a patient's suicidal intent. More of an assessment tool, it attempts…
BEHAVIORAL BASELINE
n. a state of behavior which is steady in form and frequency. As a constant, it serves as a standard…
BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR
n. any particular behavior or behavior pattern which strongly yet adversely affects health. It increases the chances of developing a…
BIOSOCIAL THEORY
in social and behavioral science, refers to an approach which looks into the possibility that a mental illness or personality…
CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CONFIDENCE INTERVAL
a fluctuating scale of values, utilized for approximating the value of a populace quantity from information acquired in a test…
CONSEQUATE
verb. To happen as an outcome of a reaction. If the reaction comes to be more likely, consequence is assumed…
CONTROLLED OBSERVATION
an inspection made within the confines of standard and systematic circumstances instead of casual or incidental circumstances.
COUNSELING
professional help in handling and processes private problems, such as behavior-related, job-related, marriage, school, rehabilitative, school-based, life-stage, and emotionally rooted…
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
a department of psychology which examines likeness and difference in human actions spanning various cultures and recognizes the varying psychological…
ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY
a pretend character habit assumed to add to the probability of an individual becoming dependent upon a substance.