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Glossary I

Deutsch: Eigengruppen-Favorisierung / Español: Favoritismo intragrupal / Português: Favoritismo de grupo interno / Français: Favoritisme intragroupe / Italiano: Favoritismo intragruppo

In-group favoritism (also known as in-group bias) is a psychological phenomenon where individuals show preference, loyalty, or a more positive attitude toward members of their own group compared to those outside it. This behaviour often arises from the need for social identity and belonging and is strongly influenced by shared characteristics such as ethnicity, nationality, religion, or even arbitrary group assignments.

In-patient refers to a person who has been admitted at least overnight to a hospital or other health facility for the purpose of receiving diagnostic treatment or other health services.

Deutsch: Unfähigkeit / Español: Incapacidad / Português: Incapacidade / Français: Incapacité / Italiano: Incapacità /

In the context of psychology, the term "inability" refers to a lack of ability or capacity to do something. This can refer to physical or cognitive abilities, such as being unable to walk due to a physical disability or being unable to remember information due to a cognitive impairment. Inability can also refer to a lack of skill or knowledge, such as being unable to play a musical instrument or speak a foreign language.

Inactive schemas are cognitive schemas that are triggered by special or unusual events.

Deutsch: Unzulänglichkeit / Español: Inadecuación / Português: Inadequação / Français: Inadéquation / Italiano: Inadeguatezza

Inadequacy in psychology refers to a pervasive sense of not being good enough or feeling deficient in some way. This feeling can encompass various aspects of an individual’s life, such as abilities, appearance, intelligence, or social interactions. It is often linked to low self-esteem, insecurity, and can be a significant contributor to anxiety and depression.

Inadvertent modeling is defines as the unplanned adoption of behaviors exhibited by the clinician on the part of the client. Please see also Intentional modeling.

Inappropriate affect refers to the extent to which a person's Emotional expressiveness fails to correspond to the content of what is being discussed.

Inappropriate Affect is likewi

Inappropriate fee assessment refers to an ethical "hotspot” that suggests clinicians need to be vigilant about how they charge for services they render.