SOCIAL PERCEPTION
Social perception is basically is a person's awareness of social phenomena and the ability to infer motives and values from…
SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
a positive interpersonal stimulus like verbal praise, smile, touch or a sign of approval. Compare social punishment. See reinforcement.
SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING (SST) 1
1. These are the techniques used to teach the effective social interaction in set situations. 2. Individual or group therapy…
SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL
the retreat from society and interpersonal relationships that can be accompanied by in difference and aloofment. It can be associated…
SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
a non-profit organisation of scientists and physicians studying the brain and nervous system.
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES)
The position of a person or group on the socioeconomic scale that is determined by a combination of economic and…
SOCIOMETRIC TEST
Sociometric test is a self-report on interpersonal relationships in a group that is used to analyse as well as to…
SOMATOMETRY
a classification of people that is based on body form and the relationship of physique and psychological features.
SOMNOLENCE
the excessive sleepiness that can be pathological or due to medication, sleep disorder or a medical condition.
SOURCE ATTRACTIVENESS
The extent that the source of a message is seen as physically attractive.
SPACE-BASED ATTENTION
attention towards spatial locations rather than the objects. Compare object based attentions.
SPATIAL NEGLECT
a disorder where a person has trouble in recognising and using space. This occurs mainly on a person's left side.…
SPECIFIC-ATTITUDES THEORY
a viewpoint that certain psychosomatic disorders are associated with certain attitudes. Also read specific faction theory.
SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY
the extent that light of different wave lengths is absorbed by the photopigments of the retina.