SOCIOGENIC HYPOTHESIS
the ideal that social conditions are the major cause of mental and behavioural disorders.
SOCIOLINGUISTICS
the study of the relationship between a society and language used that is related to gender, class and ethnicity. One…
SOCIOMETER THEORY
theory stating that self-esteem is important as it is a measure of social appeal. High self-esteem will promote a person's…
SOCIOMETRIC DIFFERENTIATION
the development of stronger and more positive ties between members of a group that sees a decrease in relationships between…
SOCIOMETRIC DISTANCE
the degree of acceptance between people or groups that is measured by a social distance scale.
SOCIOPETAL
a term used to describe the environment a group meets under such as seating arrangement and room temperature that is…
SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS APPROACH
an approach to designing and evaluating work systems. It is based on a theory that roles and tasks, technology and…
SOCIOTHERAPY
the supportive approach to therapy based on modifying a person's environment to help with interpersonal adjustment. It means working with…
SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
Socratic dialogue is the structured inquiry and discussion between people to explore the values and concepts of very day activities.…
SOCRATIC EFFECT
An expression of a belief tends to make a greater logical consistency in belief structures.
SODIUM REGULATION
Sodium regulation is the maintaining of the sodium ion concentration in blood plasma between the normal limits. Loss of the…
SOFT PALATE
part of the roof of the mouth from the hard palate to the uvula and separates the oral cavity from…
SOFT PSYCHOLOGY
a name for the areas of psychology that don't always use scientific methods to develop and apply techniques. For more…
SOHVAL-SOFFER SYNDROME
a rare and possibly hereditary disease with mental retardation and testicular deficiency, skeletal anomalies and diabetes mellitus. It was reported…