Glossary P
Glossary P
Procedure refers to a sub-section of the method section of a technical paper that explains what happened to the participants/subjects and contains enough information that someone else could replicate the study; the sub-section of a scientific paper that specifies exactly what happened to each participant during the experiment Procedure describes the step-by- step process used to complete the study.
Deutsch: Prozess / Español: proceso / Português: processo / Français: processus / Italiano: processo
Process in the psychology context refers to a series of actions, changes, or functions that occur over time, leading to a particular psychological outcome or state. It involves the dynamic sequences of thoughts, emotions, behaviors, or physiological responses that contribute to an individual's mental functioning and development. Process is a central concept in various psychological theories, as it helps explain how mental states evolve, how learning occurs, and how behaviors are formed and modified.
Process consultation means training group members to identify and better deal with group processes (leadership, conflict) through didactic instruction, role playing, structured process analysis, and training in observational methods.
Process loss is defined as any aspect of group interaction that inhibits good problem solving. Likewise, Process loss is reduction in performance effectiveness or efficiency caused by actions, operations, or dynamics that prevent the group from reaching its full potential, including reduced effort, faulty group processes, coordination problems, and ineffective leadership.