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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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SURVEY RESEARCH

A method of the scientific research where the researcher tries to measure and evaluate condition of the community in relation

SURVIVAL ANALYSIS

a group of statistical procedures to build models to determine when an event may occur,

SURVIVAL VALUE

Level to which certain physical or mental attribute can attribute to mating effectiveness. Such attribute have high importance in any

SURVIVOR GUILT

a feeling of sadness or personal responsibility for managing to live through terrible event in which other didn't manage to

SUSCEPTIBILITY RHYTHMS

These are the cyclical variations in sensitivity to an infection or allergic response.

SUSPENSE

a state of anxious expectancy.

SUSTAINED ATTENTION

the focus needed for a long period of time.

SUSTAINED OPERATIONS (SUSOPS)

Prolonged working timetable in demanding situations of urgency. These urgencies can lead to decreased productivity and lower work results. the

SWINGING

Informal term for unreserved, bold sexual behaviour. Such behaviour is expressed through sexual experiments, exchanges of sexual partners between couples,

SWITCH COST

the loss of efficiency when doing more than one task at a time.

SWITCH PROCESS

In psychology, course of action where bipolar disorder individual feels the transfer from the depression to manic feel and other

SWITCHING

1. In psychology, this is change of the topic of conversation during one single treatment. This could be done either

SYLLOGISM

kind of logical mental process where one conclusion in combination with another one brings forward the third logical conclusion. a

SYMBIOSIS

1. In animal world, connection between organisms that share close bond that is beneficial for both of them; 2. Developmental

SYMBIOTIC PSYCHOSIS

situation which usually happens with children from 2 to 5 years old, where child is completely emotionally attached to mother,

SYMBOL

idea, element, or picture that exemplifies other thing/idea. It can be logo, flag, picture. In literature symbolic words are used

SYMBOLIC ATTITUDE

the evaluating of an attitude that is based on the extent to what is seen as consistent wither person's moral

SYMBOLIC CONSCIOUSNESS

the awareness of events where their meaning goes beyond sensory contents.

SYMBOLIC FUNCTION

The process primarily described in relation to young children, from age 2 to 4, in which children can create mental

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

Theory in sociology that presents idea that self-perspective is constructed by defining symbolic body language, actual words, physical actions that