incorporation of new information into an existing schema
What is assimilation
100
the ability of an instrument to measure what it was designed to measure, the degree to which correct inferences can be based on results of an instrument
What is validity
100
brief tx initiated when an individual is in crisis to help restore one's pre-crisis biopsychosocial functioning
What is crisis intervention
200
joining
What is structural
200
entrophy
What is cybernetics
200
displacing of unacceptable instincts for constructive and socially accepetable behaviors
What is sublimination
200
research data that comes in the form of words, pictures, narratives & descriptions rather than #s
What is qualitative
200
schematic diagram of the family system over 3 generations
What is genogram
300
Complimentarity
What is structural
300
feedback loops
What is strategic
300
cognitive process of revisiting existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings so that new information can be incorporated
What is accomodation
300
measures ability to yield consistent results each time it's applied
What is reliability
300
meaning perception of a problem and other options; collaborative language approach
What is reflexive questioning
400
reflexive questions
What is collaborative language
400
multidirectional partiality
What is contextual
400
defense process characterized by rigor and self-denial
What is asceticism
400
measured characteristics of a unit that is capable of taking on more than one value
What is variable
400
same experience within a family with different results
What is equipotentiality
500
basic centering techniques
What is constructivist
500
circular casuality
What is cybernetics
500
defense process by which plausible reasons justify an action or opinion
What is rationalization
500
telling potential research participants about all aspects of the research that might reasonably influence their decision to participate