Glossary / Lexicon

Noncommon effects refer to kind of effects produced by a particular course of action that could not be . . . Read More

Negative contrast effect refers to the process whereby an increase in the rate of reinforcement on one . . . Read More

Experimental method refers to a research method used to uncover cause-and-effect relationships between . . . Read More

Baseline refers to a measured rate of a Behavior before introduction of an Intervention that allows comparison . . . Read More

Treatment refer to corrective actions that will permit successful adaptation by eliminating or reducing . . . Read More

Addition is a speech error in which linguistic material is added. In psychology, "addition" can refer . . . Read More

Experimental design refers to a research design in which the investigator introduces some change in the . . . Read More

Experimental subjects refer to humans who is also referred to as participants or animals whose behavior . . . Read More

Hawthorne effect is defined as a change in behavior due simply to the experimenter's paying attention . . . Read More

Insufficient justification effect refers to the reduction of dissonance by internally justifying one's . . . Read More