STANDARDIZATION GROUP
a sample group to establish the norms for the population it is representing. It is also known as standardization sample.…
STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE is a structured interview that has a list of set questions and is used in personnel and…
STANDARDIZED MEASURING DEVICE
a test given to a sample of a population that will provide the norms for further tests.
STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST
multiple choice and open ended question used to measure progress in language, spelling, listening, mathematics, science and social science. There…
STANFORD HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY SCALE
a standardized 12-item scale used to measure hypnotic susceptibility by means of the person's response to suggestions for movement. It…
STANFORD V KENTUCKY
STANFORD V KENTUCKY is the case that resulted in a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that it is permissible to…
STANFORD-BINET INTELLIGENCE SCALE (SB)
a standardized assessment of intelligence and cognitive abilities for individuals aged 2 to 89 years. It currently includes five verbal…
STAPES STAPCDESI
stirrup shaped ossicle that is the innermost bone of the middle ear. It is also called a stirrup.
STARTLE RESPONSE
a person's sudden response to a loud noise, flashing lights or anything that is not expected. Also called startle reaction.…
STATE SPACE
the representation graphically that is used to characterise game playing and problem solving. It has 4 components; a set of…
STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS
This theory says a hypnotic induction evokes a unique altered state of consciousness in the participant. You can compare non-state…
STATE-DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR
These are the actions that are dependent on a person's state of mind.
STATE-DEPENDENT LEARNING
This applied to learning that occurs in a certain state, biologically or psychologically, and the information is recalled better when…
STATE-SPECIFIC SCIENCE
a concept of science as being dependent on a certain state of consciousness. It was [proposed by U.S. psychologist Charles…
STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY (STAI)
a self-report assessment device that includes separate measures of state anxiety and trait anxiety. The state anxiety items measure the…
STATIC RESPONSE
The postural reflex to orient us against a force such as gravity. Also called static reflex.