n. 1.
inability to maintain effective relationships, function successfully in various domains
, or cope with difficulties and stresses.
What does the word maladjustment mean?
:
poorly or inadequately adjusted
specifically : lacking harmony with one’s environment from failure to adjust one’s desires to the conditions of one’s life.
What does maladjustment in psychology mean?
n. 1.
inability to maintain effective relationships, function successfully in various domains
, or cope with difficulties and stresses.
What is another word for maladjustment?
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alienation
confusion
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disturbance
estrangement
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instability neurosis
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What does Misadjusted mean?
transitive verb. : to adjust (something, such as a device)
incorrectly or improperly Mechanics
had misadjusted panels at the rear of the tail that raised and lowered the plane’s nose.—
What are the characteristics of maladjusted person?
Associated characteristics
There are some characteristics that are associated with maladjustments.
Nervous behavior
. Habits and tics in response to nervousness (e.g. biting fingernails, fidgeting, banging of head, playing with hair, inability to stay still). Emotional overreaction and deviation.
What is socially maladjusted child?
“Socially maladjusted” had many different definitions. Two such definitions are: (1)
a child who has a persistent pattern of violating societal norms with truancy, substance abuse, a perpetual struggle with authority, is easily frustrated, impulsive, and manipulative
, Doe v. ... This definition has evolved over the years.
What is socially maladjusted?
In this context, social maladjustment is viewed as
a persistent pattern of violating societal norms through such behaviors
as truancy, substance abuse, perpetual struggles with authority, poor motivation for schoolwork, and manipulative behavior.
What is a Carper?
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
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eventually
, almost everyone learned to avoid the ski school’s resident carper.
What means malformed?
:
characterized by malformation
: badly or imperfectly formed : misshapen.
What is a synonym for messed up?
Words Related to messed (up)
blundered
, gummed (up), muddled, piffled.
What type of word is dysfunctional?
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally.
What is the synonyms of cross?
OTHER WORDS FOR cross
29
traverse
, span, bridge. 39 baffle, foil; contradict. 49 petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy.
What is the opposite of Misadjusted?
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for misadjust.
adjust, modulate, regulate
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How can maladjustment be prevented?
Yoga, meditation, stress management courses
plays very important roles in preventing maladjustment. progress – Teacher should inform the child of the progress he is making. be able to help him avoid many traumatic failure experiences.
What is personality maladjustment?
“personality maladjustment” will be defined as
any behavior that deviates from what is generally considered the normal behavior of children in the school situation
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