reversal shift

in discriminations involving two alternatives, a reversal of contingencies. For example, in initial training, a white stimulus might be designated as correct and black as incorrect. A reversal shift would mean that, in a later phase of the training, black becomes correct and white incorrect. Compare nonreversal shift.

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Psychology term of the day

December 22nd 2024

eclectic counseling

any counseling theory or practice that incorporates and combines doctrines, findings, and techniques selected from diverse theoretical systems.