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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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STORAGE CAPACITY

the amount of information a memory can retain. Short term memory has a limited capacity and long term memory has

STORIN-AND-STRESS PERIOD

a time of emotional turmoil that is used to characterise adolescence. also known as Sturm und Urang period.

STORY-RECALL TEST

a test where a person is to recall the details of a story told to them.

STORYTELLING

Is the telling of all factors, events and conditions that brought a patient to seek treatment. 2. the use of

STRABISMUS

Is the abnormal setting of eyes which makes binocular vision impossible. As a substitute, the brain may simply ignore, or

STRAIGHT

Slang term for a heterosexual.

STRAITJACKCT

Are clothing items used in mental hospitals to keep the patients from injuring themselves and to save other patients from

STRANGE SITUATION

Is the situation set to determine a child's level of insecurity or security to his parents. For this, the child

STRATEGIC HUMAN-RESOURCC MANAGEMENT (SHRM)

the planned and systematic efforts to help organisations improve their competitive performance and achieve their goals by effectively utilising human

STRATEGY

Is a plan designed to achieve a particular goal or target. These are the set of rules that are planned

STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING

Is a type of sampling conducted randomly within different strata of the population; the sample obtained is known as stratified

STRATUM STRATA

1. A class or level in society. 2. Any of the subpopulations in a survey sample. 3. A layer in

STREAM OLFACTOMETER

An olfactometer that has a constant flow or stream of air into which an odorant can be introduced. See blast

STREAMING

Is a phenomenon of perceiving a sequence of sound as unit. Object. Under certain situations, number of streams may be

STREET INTELLIGENCE

Is the intelligence of children who are used to playing on streets. They can perform well in street related tasks

STRENGTH OF AN ATTITUDE

Is the level to which an attitude can be maintained without being influenced by the change in external change. Strong

STRESS CASUALTY

Is the kind of stress can better described in armed forces where a person is not able to perform their

STRESS IMMUNITY 1

To bear the stress with one's high capability is referred as stress immunity 1.

STRESS INCONTINENCE

This includes any instance of incontinence that is somehow related to stress factor. There are many types of incontinence but

STRESS INTERVIEW

is a type of interview where interviewees are subjected to uncomfortable settings and therefore become stressed? This interview is conducted