Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a form of psychotherapy introduced by Albert Ellis in the 1950s. Alongside cognitive therapy created by Aaron Beck in 1976, REBT is thought to serve as the basis for developing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Rational Choice Theory states that people use rational calculations to make rational choices and achieve outcomes that are aligned with their own, personal objectives.
A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) is a type of scientific experiment that randomly assigns participants to an experimental group or a control group to measure the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment.
Radical criminology theory had a significant influence on the field of criminology by challenging mainstream perspectives and providing alternative explanations for criminal behavior that emphasized social, economic, and political inequalities as root causes.
Quota sampling is a non-probability sampling method where the researcher selects participants based on specific characteristics, ensuring they represent certain attributes in proportion to their prevalence in the population.
A questionnaire in research is a structured set of questions designed to gather information from respondents. It’s used to collect quantitative or qualitative data on subjects’ opinions, behaviors, or characteristics.
Quantitative data is information about quantities, and therefore numbers, and qualitative data regards phenomenon which can be observed but not measured, such as language.
The p-value in statistics quantifies the evidence against a null hypothesis. A low p-value suggests data is inconsistent with the null, potentially favoring an alternative hypothesis. Common significance thresholds are 0.05 or 0.01.
Psychotherapy, often called talk therapy or simply therapy, involves using verbal and psychological techniques to treat emotional distress and mental health conditions. It is delivered by trained professionals, such as psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, psychiatrists, or social workers.
Freud’s Psychosexual Theory posits that human development occurs in five stages—oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital—each associated with a specific erogenous zone. As individuals progress through these stages, unresolved conflicts can lead to fixations, influencing adult personality and behavior. This theory emphasizes the role of unconscious desires and childhood experiences in shaping personality.