AVOIDANCE GRADIENT
refers to the variation in strength of drive as a function of the organism's proximity to an aversive stimulus. For…
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
n. the use of behavior change techniques to increase the frequency of adaptive behavior and decrease that of maladaptive behavior.…
BEHAVIORAL CRITERION
n. the distinct behavior which must consistently exist in an individual in order for a diagnosis to be accurately made.…
BELIEF-DESIRE REASONING
n. the process wherein a person tends to predict and explain someone else's behavior based on how the former understands…
BODY IMAGE
n. a mental picture which one forms of the body as a whole. This covers both the physical characteristics and…
CARRYOVER EFFECT
n. the possibility that effects gained from a previous treatment may still be present and, therefore, be carried over in…
CONCILIATION
the activity or procedure of accommodating the standpoints of people or groups with appeals and objectives that differe, at least…
CONFRONTATION
an assertion or aggressive difference. 2. the activity involved in openly confronting, or being motivated or mandated to confront, a…
CONTEXTUAL ASSOCIATIONS
correlations learned between objects or materials that a living being is exposed to, and the framework wherein exposure happens.
COPING POTENTIAL
a person's judgment of the possibility of effectively controlling climate-related needs or individual promises and devotions.
COUNTERIDENTIFICATION
noun. With regard to psychoanalysis, a type of countertransference wherein the psychoanalyst sympathizes and aligns with the client.
CULTURE BOUND
depicting outlooks, behaviors, or actions which are the result of a specific society and which aren't frequently observed in other…
ABSTRACTION
noun. 1. the development of thoughts or notions deriving from specific events. 2. ideas that cannot be discerned from a…
ACTIVE AVOIDANCE
a kind of operant conditioning where a direct behavior blocks or delays the introduction of an aversive input, like whenever…
ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
APPROPRIATE AFFECT
an expression of mood, emotion or feeling that is congruent with the subject matter being discussed or witnessed.
ATTENTION SHIFTING
moving the focus of attention from one thing to another - for example, from the cat to the dog. Shifts…
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…