N., Sam M.S., Author at Psychology Dictionary

N., Sam M.S.

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

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SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

a person who helps people with speech and language difficulties.

SPEECH AREA

the area of our cerebral cortex that deals with speech. The speech areas are situated in the left hemisphere in…

SPEECH COMMUNITY

a made of speakers from one community or one language.

SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TEST

balanced word list to see well a person understands speech.

SPEECH IMPAIRMENT

These are any problems we have with producing speech.

SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

general speech impairment or disorder.

SPEECH LATERALIZATION

the hemispheric asymmetry of speech centres in our brains.

SPEECH PERCEPTION

a psychological process where the listener processes the speech in to a phonological presentation.

SPEECH SYNTHESIZER

computer or device that can produce artificial speech from typed input or from written text.

SPEECH THERAPY

Any therapies and remedies used to improve speech function.

SPEECH-ACTIVATED CONTROL

Ergonomics. Using your voice to activate a function. It is also known as voice- activated control, speech amplification system. It…

SPEECH-RECEPTION THRESHOLD (SRT)

The lowest sound level that speech is intelligible.

SPEED

a slang term for amphetamine.

SPEED TEST

1. A test to work out the number of problems a person can solve in a set period of time.…

SPEEDBALL

A slang name for a mixture of a powerful stimulant and heroin.

SPELL

1. Hypnotic influence. 2. Lay term for a mental or physical disorder.

SPERMATOCYTE

an intermediate stage in the development of spermatozoa.

SPERMATOGENESIS

the production of sperm in the seminiferous tubules. The process is controlled by secretions of the pituitary gland. This process…

SPERMATORRHEA

a discharge of semen without an orgasm.

SPERMATOZOON

the name of the gamete that fuses with the female egg in fertilisation. Also called sperm.