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• Abnormal psychology — is the interpretive and scientific study of abnormal thoughts and behavior in order to understand and correct abnormal patterns of functioning. The definition of what constitutes abnormal has varied across time and across cultures, and varies… …   Wikipedia

• abnormal psychology — noun the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior • Syn: ↑psychopathology • Derivationally related forms: ↑psychopathologic (for: ↑psychopathology) • Hypernyms: ↑psychology, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• abnormal — abnormally, adv. abnormalness, n. /ab nawr meuhl/, adj. 1. not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior. 2. extremely or excessively large:… …   Universalium

• abnormal — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of French anormal, from Medieval Latin anormalis, from Latin a + Late Latin normalis normal Date: circa 1836 deviating from the normal or average ; unusual, exceptional < abnormal behavior > • abnormally adverb… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• abnormal — ab|nor|mal [ æb nɔrml ] adjective * not usual or typical, especially in a way that is worrying or shows that there may be something wrong or harmful: abnormal behavior abnormal test results ╾ ab|nor|ma|li|ty [ ,æbnɔr mæləti ] noun count or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Behavior management — is similar to behavior modification. It is a less intensive version of behavior modification. In behavior modification the focus is on changing behavior, while in behavior management the focus is on maintaining order. Behavior management skills… …   Wikipedia

• abnormal — abnormal, atypical, aberrant mean deviating markedly from the rule or standard of its kind. All are used in the sciences, as in biology and psychology, to express non conformity to type. Abnormal frequently connotes strangeness or excess and… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• abnormal psychology — n a branch of psychology concerned with mental and emotional disorders (as neuroses, psychoses, and mental retardation) and with certain incompletely understood normal phenomena (as dreams and hypnosis) * * * the study of mental disorders and… …   Medical dictionary

• abnormal psychology — n. the branch of psychology dealing with mental disorders or maladaptive behavior and the study of mental retardation, hypnosis, dreams, etc …   English World dictionary

• Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… …   Wikipedia

• abnormal — Not normal; differing in any way from the usual state, structure, condition, or rule. * * * ab·nor·mal ( )ab nȯr məl adj deviating from the normal, average, or expected <abnormal development> <results of the Pap smear were abnormal>… …   Medical dictionary