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Descriptive Statistics refers to statistical procedures that provide a summary picture of patterns in data.

Descriptive theory is defned as a theory that simply attaches names to events without necessarily explaining why or how the events have occurred.

Descriptive-diagnosis approach refers to one of four (4) approaches to intuitive-logical clinical thinking at Step 2 of the inverted pyramid method of Case conceptualization. Using Descriptive-diagnosis approach, the counselor looks for mental disorders. Clinical thinking using this approach leads toward inferences and treatment planning based on the diagnoses or disorders identified.

Englisch: Suicide Loss Grief Process
Desensitization when pain stops growing, and gives way to an interminable ache.

Desensitization hypothesis refers to the notion that people who watch a lot of media violence will become less aroused by aggression and more tolerant of violent and aggressive acts.

Deserted island technique refers to a fantasy experience in which clients are asked what the therapist would learn if he or she were alone with the client on a deserted island. It is designed to help the therapist learn more about the client's seven modalities.

- Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) : Desiderius Erasmus refers to a Renaissance Humanist who opposed Fanaticism, religious ritual, and superstition. Erasmus argued in favor of human free will.

Deutsch: Gestaltung / Español: Diseño / Português: Design / Français: Conception / Italiano: Progettazione /

Design is defined as the framework of an experiment - the independent, dependent, subject, and control variables.

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Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive theory

Descriptive-diagnosis approach

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Desensitization hypothesis

Deserted island technique

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)

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