SMART HOUSE
a house that has been designed with a number of time saving, remote control devices. Lights can be turned off…
SMELL IDENTIFICATION TEST (SIT)
an odour test with 40 different smells for people age 5 and up. It is used to assess sensitivity and…
SMELL MECHANISM
the related processes and structures used to perceive odours. The odours are absorbed into the nasal mucous and carried to…
SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT
Smoking cessation treatment is any action used to help a person stop smoking. It involves behavioural techniques, social support and…
SMOOTH MUSCLE
any muscle that is not striated that can stay contracted for a long period of time such as blood vessels,…
SMOOTH-PURSUIT MOVEMENT
eye movement used when we are following a moving object. Compare cascade.
SNOW BLINDNESS
a distortion of vision that is caused by extreme intensities of white light and brightness. All objects can appear to…
SOCIABILITY
The need we have or the tendency to seek out companions, social relationships and friends. See affiliate drive; gregariousness.
SOCIAL ACTION
1. Group activities that are aimed at social benefits for the community. See social action group. 2. Sociology. Human activity…
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAM
a planned and organised effort to alter an aspect of society, like animal rights. See social movement.
SOCIAL ADAPTATION
the adjustment to the demands, restrictions and morals of society where we all live in harmony.
SOCIAL AGE (SA)
an estimate of a person's capabilities in social situations that are relative to normal standards. In clinical situations with young…
SLEEP EFFICIENCY
a ratio of time in bed versus time asleep and it can be affected by medication, depression and anxiety. It…
SLEEP LABORATORY
a research facility to monitor sleep patterns and other activities while we sleep. Such laboratories are found in hospitals that…