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Psychology Terms - Affectional bond
The emotional connection between an infant and its mother or caregiver, which constitutes the foundation of the relationship central to attachment theory.
The emotional connection between an infant and its mother or caregiver, which constitutes the foundation of the relationship central to attachment theory.
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Psychology Terms - Affect display
A type of non-verbal communication by which an emotion or affect is conveyed, primarily in humans, via facial expressions.
A type of non-verbal communication by which an emotion or affect is conveyed, primarily in humans, via facial expressions.
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Psychology Terms -Adolescence
The developmental phase commencing with the onset of puberty and concluding with the achievement of adulthood, marked by the emergence of secondary sexual characteristics, typically occurring between the ages of 11 and 13, extending through the teenage years, and legally terminating at the age of majority, generally 18 years.
The developmental phase commencing with the onset of puberty and concluding with the achievement of adulthood, marked by the emergence of secondary sexual characteristics, typically occurring between the ages of 11 and 13, extending through the teenage years, and legally terminating at the age of majority, generally 18 years.
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Psychology Terms -Admissible alternative/strategy
In decision theory and game theory, an alternative or strategy that is not overshadowed by a dominating alternative/strategy.
In decision theory and game theory, an alternative or strategy that is not overshadowed by a dominating alternative/strategy.
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Psychology Terms – Adlerian
Pertaining to the psychoanalytic school known as individual psychology, established in 1911 by Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler (1870–1937).
Pertaining to the psychoanalytic school known as individual psychology, established in 1911 by Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler (1870–1937).
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Psychology Terms - Adjustment method
. An alternative term for the *method of average error.
. An alternative term for the *method of average error.
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Psychology Terms – adjustment disorders
Adjustment disorders are a category of trauma- and stressor-related disorders in DSM-5, characterized by the emergence of clinically significant emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a specific psychosocial stressor (such as the end of a romantic relationship, significant business challenges, marital issues, a natural disaster, failure to achieve a crucial goal, or unemployment), resulting in greater distress than typically anticipated from the stressor and considerable impairment in social, occupational, or academic functioning.
Adjustment disorders are a category of trauma- and stressor-related disorders in DSM-5, characterized by the emergence of clinically significant emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a specific psychosocial stressor (such as the end of a romantic relationship, significant business challenges, marital issues, a natural disaster, failure to achieve a crucial goal, or unemployment), resulting in greater distress than typically anticipated from the stressor and considerable impairment in social, occupational, or academic functioning.
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Psychology Terms – Adjustment
The process of adaptation, particularly in psychology, referring to behavioral adaptation to a specific environment or set of circumstances.
The process of adaptation, particularly in psychology, referring to behavioral adaptation to a specific environment or set of circumstances.
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Psychology Terms –Adjective Checklist
In psychometrics, a compilation of adjectives that can be designated as relevant or irrelevant to oneself, one's ideal self, another individual, or any other entity or concept. The phrase, when capitalized, explicitly refers to a measure of a selection of 300 adjectives, ranging from absent-minded to zany, curated by US psychologist Harrison G. Gough (1921–2014) and launched as a commercial test in 1952. The assessment produces 24 scores, encompassing metrics of personal adjustment, self-confidence, self-control, emotional lability, counseling readiness, several reaction styles, and 15 personality requirements, including achievement, dominance, and endurance. Gough examined its psychometric characteristics in a 1960 essay published in the journal Psychological Reports.
In psychometrics, a compilation of adjectives that can be designated as relevant or irrelevant to oneself, one's ideal self, another individual, or any other entity or concept. The phrase, when capitalized, explicitly refers to a measure of a selection of 300 adjectives, ranging from absent-minded to zany, curated by US psychologist Harrison G. Gough (1921–2014) and launched as a commercial test in 1952. The assessment produces 24 scores, encompassing metrics of personal adjustment, self-confidence, self-control, emotional lability, counseling readiness, several reaction styles, and 15 personality requirements, including achievement, dominance, and endurance. Gough examined its psychometric characteristics in a 1960 essay published in the journal Psychological Reports.
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Psychology Terms - Adipsia
The lack of thirst or the refraining from fluid intake. Contrast polydipsia. [Derived from Greek a- meaning without + dipsa meaning thirst + -ia denoting a state or quality] adjacency pair noun A sequence including a singular stimulus utterance followed by a singular response utterance, exemplified as a question and answer format.
The lack of thirst or the refraining from fluid intake. Contrast polydipsia. [Derived from Greek a- meaning without + dipsa meaning thirst + -ia denoting a state or quality] adjacency pair noun A sequence including a singular stimulus utterance followed by a singular response utterance, exemplified as a question and answer format.
