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frame

n.

1. in cognitive psychology, a set of parameters defining either a particular mental schema or the wider cognitive structure by which an individual perceives and evaluates the world. See also conceptual system; perceptual set.

2. in artificial intelligence, a knowledge representation scheme, much like an object system, used to represent and structure knowledge for a computational system. [first proposed in 1981 by U.S. mathematician and computer scientist Marvin Minsky (1927–  )]

3. in education, see programmed instruction; linear program.

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November 16th 2024

assignment therapy

assignment therapy

a technique used in group therapy to enhance cohesiveness and communication among the participants so as to obtain maximum therapeutic benefit. A sociometric test is administered to determine the patterns of intermember relations within the group as a whole, and these patterns are then used to assign individuals to smaller, more focused groups. [articulated by Jacob L. Moreno]