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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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SPORTSMANSHIP

a concern for the rules and acting in a positive way to promote sport. The nature depends on the kind

SPOTLIGHT MODEL OF ATTENTION

a model of attention like a spotlight on something.

SPREADING ACTIVATION

1. Neuroscience. The hypothetical process where the activation of one neuron spreads to others. 2. Cognitive psychology. A model for

SPREADING DEPRESSION

a wave of silence seen in neural activity that is accompanied by a relatively large negative electric potential. It can

SPURIOUS CORRELATION

the situation where variables are correlated through their common relationship with one or more other variables but not through a

SPURT

a sudden and sharp increase in the rate of a process. See end spurt; initial spurt.

SQUID

Acronym for superconducting quantum interference device.

S-R LEARNING MODEL

a hypothesis that says learning leads to forming stimulus-response connections and is used in Pavlovian conditioning. In instrumental conditioning, the

S-S LEARNING MODEL

a stimulus-stimulus learning model that uses cognitive skills to form associations between stimuli. roi- man

SSIMILATION EFFECT

an effect seen in psychology experiments where the person's judgement will shift toward an anchor when it introduced. You can

SST 1

an abbreviation for self-statement training, single session therapy, social skills training and stimulus sampling theory.

S-STATE

the sleeping state as opposed to a waking state.

STABILITY

1. The lack of motion and variation as applied to genetics, emotion and body position. 2. The extent to which

STABILITY-INSTABILITY

These are the bipolar dimensions of a single trait of emotional stability.

STABILIZING SELECTION

the tendency of natural selection to maintain the existing average population number over subsequent generations.

STABLON

Trade name for tianeptine.

STAGE 1 SLEEP

the initial stage of sleep with low amplitude waves with an irregular frequency. Read sleep stages for clarity.

STAGE 2 SLEEP

a stage of sleep with regular bursts of 14 to 18 Hz waves. Read the sleep stages also.

STAGE 4 SLEEP

slow wave sleep with high amplitude delta waves.

STAGE FRIGHT

a reaction of anxiety when a person is expected to do public speaking or is to perform in public. You