Behavioural Inhibition Is a Concept First Proposed by Jerome Kagan

question 79

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Behavioural inhibition is a concept first proposed by Jerome Kagan to describe a condition that develops in adults after extensive exposure.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalyst

A therapist who uses psychoanalysis, a therapeutic technique founded by Freud, to explore unconscious motives and conflicts in patients.

Placebo Effect

Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.

Alleviation

The act of making something less severe or more bearable, often used in reference to pain, symptoms, or stress.

Psychotherapy

A treatment approach that uses psychological methods to help a person change and overcome problems in desired ways.