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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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SEGMENTATION

Process of behavior adjustment wherein a complicated progression of behavior patterns is broken into components to make sure the patient

SEGREGATION ANALYSIS

Enumeration of progeny according to distinct and mutually exclusive phenotypes; used as a test of a putative pattern of inheritance

SEISMIC COMMUNICATION

Employing ground or substrate in communication between individuals in certain animal species, usually achieved by thumping or stomping the ground.

SELECTED GROUP

Sample selection based on particular criteria relevant to the aim of the research.

SELECTION

Play of forces that determines the relative reproductive performance of the various genotypes in a population, especially in regard to

SELECTIVE ACTION

Measures by which a reinforcer could possibly have a larger impact on certain reactions as compared to others, specifically, its

SELECTIVE ADAPTATION

Psycho-physical process wherein recurring subjection to a stimulus generates sensory variation that affects understanding of a successive stimulus. Assessment that

SELECTIVE AMNESIA

Loss of memory regarding certain issues, events, and individuals which is too wide-ranging to be accounted for by typical forgetfulness.

SELECTIVE ATTENTION

Process whereby one pays attention only to messages that address a need or interest or are consistent with the individual's

SELECTIVE DROPOUT

Loss of particular, nonrandom subjects from research.

SELECTIVE INATTENTION

Act of ignoring or otherwise screening out of stimuli that are threatening, anxiety-producing, or felt to be unimportant. Conscious or

SELECTIVE LEARNING

Understanding how to make just one of various potential reactions or knowing about one stimulus when many stimuli are offered.

SELECTIVE LISTENING

Paying heed to a single audio input when two or more are available.

SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY

Characteristic of a membrane which allows it to be permeable to some substances, and impermeable to others. See also: permeability.

SELECTIVE POTENTIATION

Augmentation of sensitivity or processes of specific neural pathways.

SELECTIVE REMINDING TEST

Memory evaluation wherein the subject is provided the answer to the problem whenever it cannot be recalled to ensure that

SELECTIVE RESPONSE

Reaction which has been singled out from a group of potential surrogate reactions.

SELECTIVE VALUE

Comparative significance of any aspect in assessing the evolution of internal organs, characteristics, or species by means of natural selection.

SELEGILINE

Drug employed for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's disease, depression and senile dementia. In normal clinical doses it is a

SELF AS KNOWN

Facet of self which is identified through contemplation (see: empirical self). Occasionally distinguished regarding self as knower (see: nominative self).