CONCEPTUALIZATION
noun. The procedure involved in constructing ideas, specifically those of a theoretical kind, from experience or incorporated information employing cognitive…
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…
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
behavior that is unlike the majority of a healthy human population- behaviors which could pose a threat to one's livelihood…
ACTIVATION THEORY OF EMOTION
the theory that feeling is measurable as a form of variation in a person's degree of fuel output (for example,…
ADOPTION STUDY
a model of investigation that intends to ascertain an estimate of the level of genetic potential of a chosen attribute…
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…
ATTENDING BEHAVIOR
any behavior engaged in while attentively listening. For example, exhibiting an open, interested posture, maintaining eye contact, and using an…
AUTOMATIC DRAWING
the act of drawing images, doodles, or objects while in a hypnotic trance or in a situation in which the…
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…