contingency contract

contingency contract

a mutually agreed-upon statement between a teacher and student, a parent and child, or a client and therapist regarding the change or changes desired, typically specifying behaviors and their positive and negative consequences.

Related Terms

narcissistic object choice

narcissistic object choice in psychoanalytic theory, select...

ambiversion

ambiversion n. the tendency to display characteristics of i...

research risk

research risk the potential costs to participants or to soc...

water-jug problem

water-jug problem a problem-solving task in which participa...

therapeutic community

therapeutic community a setting for individuals requiring t...

basic conflict

basic conflict in ego psychology, the conflict between a pe...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z