family intervention

1. a synonym for family therapy.

2. an intervention taught by a therapist to one family member (e.g., parent) who then delivers the intervention to another family member (e.g., child) in the home. It is frequently used as an early intervention for a variety of disorders, such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, speech and language pathology, and disruptive behavior disorders.

3. see intervention.

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February 10th 2025

power law

1. see Stevens law.

2. a generalization demonstrated by a learning curve in which each increment in the performance variable (e.g., learning, memory) corresponds with a logarithmic increase in the practice variable. For instance, if the successive units of practice are 1 trial, 10 trials, and 100 trials, the resulting learning curve is a straight line.