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SUBCORTICAL LEARNING

As the name shows, this type of learning is associated with the area found right under the cortex in the

SUBJECTIVE

Not able to be accessed or observed. Opposite to objective. Something that is effected by personal feelings, prejudice and interpretations.

SUBJECTIVE-EXPECTED VALUE

while making a decision, the expected value of an outcome that is guessed by the decision maker is subjective expected

SUBNORMAL

to refer to something which is below the expected or normal level. The term is no longer used to refer

SUBSTANCE-INDUCED ANXIETY DISORDER

Clinically important consequence of the drug abuse or exposure to other toxins that reflects in attacks of panic, phobia or

SUBTHALAMUS

part of brain located among the thalamus and hypothalamus. It is responsible for the regulation of skeletal muscular motion. This

SUCKER EFFECT

end product of the idea that person who doesn't want that group members think of him in negative manner, decreases

SUICIDALITY

risk of suicide with intent or the idea of suicide.

SUMMATION EFFECT

characteristic of binocular cells in the visual cortex which will be more active if stimulus is perceived through both eyes

SUPERIOR FUNCTION

psychological category which presents higher functions one among the four regular basic functions: ability to see, think, have intuition and

SUPERSTITION

1. A belief that is founded on the operation of supernatural or magical forces. 2. An unscientific belief that is

SUPPORTED RETIREMENT

on-going program in which older individuals who also have mental disabilities are provided with support and assistance in a sense

SURFACE DYSLEXIA

type of dyslexia that individual acquires in time because he/she gets too dependant on the connection between the spelling and

SURVEY KNOWLEDGE

a bird's eye view of a spatial environment that looks like a map. It is the knowledge that is gained

SWEET

Sense of taste that is pleasurable and that is a result of digesting something that contains sugar. Sweet taste buds

SYMBOLIC ATTITUDE

the evaluating of an attitude that is based on the extent to what is seen as consistent wither person's moral

SYMLOG

a theoretical and informational framework for learning about group habits. This frame starts from the point that group actions and

SYMPTOM CHECKLIST-90-R (SCL-90-R)

a report inventory that it s used to measure the distress and other psychological symptoms. It helps to identify if

SYNAPTIC VESICLE

It is a small spherical sac found in the cytoplasm and it has a terminal button for a pre-synaptic neuron

SYNERGISTIC MUSCLES

These are muscles that work together to do a certain action. See agonist. Compare antagonist.