Glossary E

External validity refers to the degree to which findings can be generalized or extended to people, settings, times, measures, and characteristics other than the ones in the original study.

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Externality in the psychology context refers to a concept that involves the impact of external influences, often unforeseen or unintended, on an individual's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. These influences can be both positive and negative, and they originate from factors outside of the individual's conscious control. Externality is a crucial aspect of understanding human behavior and the complex interplay between internal and external factors that shape our psychological experiences.

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Externality effect is defined as the tendency of young infants, the one (1) month-olds to direct their attention primarily to the outside of a figure and to spend little time inspecting internal features.

Externalization is defined as a way to defend against the conflict caused by the discrepancy between an idealized and a real self -image by projecting the conflict into the outside world.

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externalizing behavior refers to a continuous dimension of behavior that includes a mixture of impulsive, overactive, aggressive, and delinquent acts.

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Externalizing disorders is defined as childhood disorders, such as Conduct disorder and Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder that are characterized by conduct problems or aggressive or impulsive behaviors.

Externalizing problems are problem behaviors that begin during childhood and encompass acting-out behaviors such as Aggression and delinquent behavior.

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Externalizing the problem means making the problem the opponent, not the child or family. Hence, "removing guilt " becomes the focus of therapy rather than the person's guilty feelings.

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