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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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STRESS TRAINING

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

STRESS-DECOMPENSATION MODEL

This model is just about the conversion of normal behaviour into abnormal one due to high stress level. Due to

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.

STRETCH RECEPTOR

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

STRETCH REFLEX

is a muscular contraction in response to some muscular stretch in the same muscle. Read also about extensor's thrust.

STRIA TERMINALIS

Is the smaller efferent pathway that starts from amygdala running to the thalamus. Read also ventral amygdaeoeugae pathway whose fibres

STRIATE CORTEX

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

STROBOSCOPE

The device which present the still images very rapidly as these are seen as moving. When still images are presented

STROBOSCOPIC ILLUSION

Is a perceptual illusion which is experienced while seeing the still images. This illusion makes a person feel like still

STRONG

Was one of the founders of applied psychology. He is known for the areas specifically occupational analysis and personnel classification.

STRONG INTEREST INVENTORY (SII)

Is an interest based test. A person who is successful in one field shows their interest in the same kind

STROOP COLOR-WORD INTERFERENCE TEST

Is test has 3 stages. At first, the colour names are read. At second stage, the bars which contain the

STROOP EFFECT

Is used to ascertain the time limit that is taken to tell the colour of ink which represents the name

STRUCTURAL DISORDER

Is related to the physical damage of an organ.

STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM)

Is a statistic method which involves dormant variable as provoking elements. SEM is higher statistic model that includes frames that

STRUCTURAL MODEL

In psychology, this is approach which states that individual character has three elements, functions or divisions named as: id, ego,

STRUCTURAL THERAPY

1. See structural family therapy; 2. Therapy designed for autistic children which provide structured physical and verbal stimuli through game.

STRUCTURALISM 1

course which is regarded as the first school in psychology as science, that divided it from philosophy. As founder is

STRUCTURALIST

1. Therapist who applies structuralism; 2. Person devoted to structuralism; 3. In relation to structuralism. The focus of these scientists