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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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STRATUM STRATA

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

STREAM OF ACTION

The continuous activity of an organism. Also called action stream.

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

STRENGTH OF AN ATTITUDE

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

STRENGTH OF ASSOCIATION

Is the extent to which one variable is related to the other.

STRESS

Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to

STRESS CASUALTY

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

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Is the ability to cope with the stress is known as stress management. Read also cope model; preventive ; time-out

STRESS REACTION

Is the abnormal or non-adaptive behaviour which can be seen in response to stress is called stress reaction. Stress causes

STRESS TOLERANCE

In stressful conditions, a person's ability to do the task appropriately with minimal anxiety level is known as stress tolerance.

STRESS TRAINING

Is training designed to make people learn the strategies to cope with the stressful conditions. Examples are escape training and

STRESS-INOCULATION TRAINING (SIT)

Consists of 4 stages which make a person learn stress management techniques. The first stage is the identification of stress.

STRESSOR

Any external or internal factor that can cause stress is referred as stressor.

STRESS-VULNERABILITY MODEL

in the context of mood disorders and schizophrenia, is a theory which states a person's predisposition to illnesses and social

STRETCH RECEPTOR

Is a receptor cell which can respond to a muscular stretch.

STRIATE CORTEX

Is the region of the cerebral cortex specifically for receiving the visual input from the thalamus. Nucleus. situated in the

STRIATUM

Is the region of basal ganglia where input is received.

STRING

Linguistics. A sequence of words and word elements that can be analysed.

STRIVING FOR SUPERIORITY

Is the use of effort to obtain superiority over others. This drive motivates a person to do everything perfect and