Glossary E

Glossary E

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.

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.

Exteroceptive stimulation is a term that relates to sensations associated with external stimuli and involving the senses of vision, hearing, taste, and smell. (see Proprioceptive stimulation).

Extinction refers to the gradual disappearance of a behaviour after it is not followed by a reinforcer.

Extinction burst refers to a temporary increase in the frequency and intensity of responding when Extinction is first implemented.

- Extinction method : Extinction method refers to a method of measuring forgetting by comparing the rate of extinction after a retention interval with the rate of extinction immediately after training.

Extracellular thirst is defined as thirst caused by a reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells.