Guardian Ad Litem. A guardian appointed by the court to represent the interests of Infants, the unborn, or incompetent persons in legal actions. Guardians are adults who are legally responsible for protecting the well-being and interests of their ward, who is usually a minor.
internalization. [ 1 inturâ²nÉlÄ«zÄâ²shÉn] 2  the process of adopting within the self, either unconsciously or consciously through learning and socialization, the attitudes, beliefs, values, and standards of another person or more generally of the society or group to which one belongs. See also socialization.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. Internalizing behavior is behavior that is overcontrolled or covert. It is characterized by anxiety, social withdrawal, and depression. Shy behaviors are hard to detect sometimes because they are not as obvious as externalized behaviors. Externalizing behaviors are those that are undercontrolled or overt.