AFFILIATION
1. with regard to social psychology, a cultural union with others, typically rooted in likeness or individual closeness instead of…
ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
the use of books, journals, documents, data sets, manuscripts, and other records or cultural artifacts in scientific research, that do…
ATTITUDE CHANGE
any alteration in the strength or content of an attitude. This may result from active attempts by others to change…
AUTOSHAPING
n. a method of shaping a behavior using rewards only elicited by responses. It is most commonly used with pigeons…
BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT
n. an environment designed to be free of obstacles. It is friendly towards people who are physically disabled and cognitively…
BEHAVIOR THEORY
n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further…
BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW
n. as part of the screening process, refers to an interview which elicits a specific reponse on how a person…
BIOLOGICAL MEASURES
n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of…
BROKEN HOME
n. a family system that is organized into a single-parent household. The setup usually results from a divorce of separation…
CATEGORIZATION
n. the process of grouping or classifying people, objects, events, and experiences. Usually, these are grouped according to classes based…
CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
a position of acknowledgement and respect demonstrated by other people on a trial basis wherein their respect relies upon the…
CONSCIENCE
a person's knowledge or right and wrong. With regard to psychoanalysis, is the superego, or moral part of the person's…
CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT (CRF)
in operant and instrumental conditioning, the strengthener of each reaction.
DEBILITATIVE ANXIETY
An anxiety felt by a person that they see as interfering with their performance, such as being psyched out or…
ACCOUNTABILITY
noun. 1. the degree to which someone is responsible for actions, verdicts, decisions, and more. 2. in regards to the…
ADAPTABILITY
noun. 1. the ability to render adequate feedback up to modified or developing conditions. 2. the potential to adjust or…