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Compensatory migration

Deutsch: Kompensatorische Migration / Español: Migración compensatoria / Português: Migração compensatória / Français: Migration compensatoire / Italiano: Migrazione compensatoria

Compensatory migration is a concept that may not be widely recognized within the traditional frameworks of psychology, primarily because it seems to be an incomplete term or possibly a misinterpretation. If we attempt to understand the term within a psychological context, it could be conceptualized as a process or behavior where individuals move from one place to another as a means of compensating for psychological needs or deficiencies experienced in their original environment. This could involve moving to seek environments that provide better opportunities for fulfilling unmet needs, achieving personal growth, or improving overall well-being.

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Compensatory rivalry

Compensatory rivalry refers to a threat to internal validity that occurs when an untreated group learns about special treatment received by another group, then works extra hard to show they can perform just as well as that group. Compensatory rivalry is occasionally called the John Henry Effect.

Compensatory task

Compensatory task refers to a task or project that a group can complete by literally averaging together (mathematically combining) individual members solutions or recommendations.

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Compensatory-response model

- Compensatory-response model : Compensatory-response model refers to a model of conditioning in which a conditioned stimulus (CS) that has been repeatedly associated with the primary response (a-process) to an unconditoned stimulus (US) will eventually come to elicit a compensatory response (b-process).

Competence

Deutsch: Kompetenz / Español: Competencia / Português: Competência / Français: Compétence / Italiano: Competenza /

Competence refers to the person's ability to adapt to one’s environment.

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Competence motivation

Competence motivation refers to the desire to exercise mastery by effectively manipulating objects or social interactions.

Competence-environmental press theory

Competence -environmental press theory refers to a theory under Ecological and Systems Theory proposed by Lawton and Nahenow which proposed that adaptation is optimal when ability and demands are in balance. This theory put strong emphasis on biological, psychological and social effects on human development and put moderate emphasis on life cycle.

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Competency

Competency refers to evidence that is admissible contrasted with that which is not.

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