SATURATED MODEL
Model which possesses a like number of parameters and possible effects in any pattern which the model may characterize.
SATURATED TEST
In element study, any examination which has been proven to have good approximation with any given element.
SAUCE BEARNAISE EFFECT
Layman's terminology for food aversion which arises from illness presenting after a new food is tried, regardless of whether the…
SAVINGS SCORE
Amount by which time or effort is reduced in reacquiring knowledge after it has been forgotten. See also: relearning method.
SAWTOOTH WAVES
Waves which have the appearance of a saw's edge, generally found in electroencephalogram records of patients experiencing REM sleep.
SCALA MEDIA
Also referred to as the cochlear duct, one of three canals present in the cochlea and traversing its length within…
SCALA TYMPANI
Perilymph-filled cavities in the cochlear labyrinth, separated from the scala media by the basilar membrane, extending from the round window…
SCALABILITY
Attribute of a factor which allows it to be fitted into a whole series of scores or values.
SCANLON PLAN
A type of business plan wherein cost reduction or improved efficiency translates to higher profitability which is then shared throughout…
SCANNING SPEECH
Speech which proceeds slowly and is marked by variations of intonation and unintentional delays between syllables. Representative of ataxic dysarthria.
SCAPEGOAT THEORY
Social psychological term that relates to prejudice. According to this theory, people may be prejudice toward a group in order…
SCATOLOGIA
Deviant sexual practice in which sexual pleasure is obtained through the compulsive use of obscene language. Commonly satisfied through obscene…
SCATOPHILIA
Absorbing interest in feces or filth, particularly a paraphilia in which sexual arousal or activity is linked to feces.
SCATTER DIAGRAM, SCAVENGING BEHAVIOR
The consuming of dead and decaying organic matter left behind by other animals. Many species such as hyenas, jackals and…
SCATTERING
Form of cogitation identified by tangential or extraneous connections which may be indicated in inscrutable speech patterns . It is…
SCENT MARKING
Action taken by an animal to deposit odorants within an environment, typically from specialized scent glands where the odorant is…