Glossary

199 core terms, written in original language. Each entry notes whether it comes from the textbook's key terms or is a contemporary addition.

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Family systems approach Textbook concept

An approach that understands problems as arising within patterns of family relationships rather than individuals alone.

See: The family systems approach, Theoretical models: why orientation matters

Family therapy Textbook concept

Psychotherapy involving family members together to change patterns of interaction.

See: Psychotherapy: goals, stages and modes

Fluid and crystallised intelligence Textbook concept

Cattell's distinction between reasoning with novel problems (fluid) and acquired knowledge and skills (crystallised).

See: Cognitive, intellectual and neuropsychological assessment

Forensic psychology Textbook concept

The application of psychology to legal questions and settings.

See: Areas of specialisation

Free association Textbook concept

A psychoanalytic technique in which the client says whatever comes to mind without censoring.

See: The psychodynamic approach

Functional analysis Textbook concept

Identifying the antecedents and consequences that trigger and maintain a behaviour.

See: The behavioural approach