GOLGI APPARATUS
the irregular network of membranes and vesicles within a cell that is responsible for modifying, sorting and packaging proteins produced…
GOOD ENOUGH PARENT
Term that is used to describe the parent who cares for his or her children in any way that is…
GORDON DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (GDS)
an assessment device aiding in diagnosis of attention deficit disorders. Gives information about ability to sustain attention and exert control…
GOLGI TENDON ORGAN
Receptor in muscle tendons sending impulses to central nervous system when muscles contract. When tension becomes high enough to cause…
GOOD-AND-EVIL TEST
a variation of the right and wrong test that is used in criminal responsibility evaluations determining if the accused is…
GRADE EQUIVALENT
The test score expressed in terms of a grade norm. For example, if a 3rd grader
GRACEFUL DEGRADATION
the property of cognitive networks where damage to a portion of the network produces relatively little damage to overall performance…
GONADOTROPIN
Name of several hormones that stimulate functions of the gonads. They include follicle stimulating hormone and luteinising hormone that is…
GRADE POINTS
1. When numbers are the equivalent to letter grades for assignments. A=4, B=3. 2. When letter grades are changed to…
GRADE NORM
the name for the standard score or the range of scores representing average achievement of a set group of people.…
GOOD ENOUGH MOTHER
a term for the ordinary and devoted mother who provides an adequate and good enough environment for the growth of…
GOOD BREAST
Psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein. Internalized representation of the mother's breast as nourishing and satisfying. Infant first experiences mother and…
G-PROTECTION DEVICE
a device used to counter the effects of gravity during flights. It is an inflatable cuff in the flight suit…
GOODNESS OF CONFIGURATION
the quality of a shape or a form with high levels of simplicity, symmetry, regularity and continuity. A mind can…
GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE
a small pouch like cavity in an ovary where the ovum develops. The follicle will rupture and release an ovum…
GOVERNMENT AND BINDING THEORY
The enhanced version of generative grammar involving multiple levels of abstraction that seeks to explain the relation between universals and…
GRADE SCALE
term applied to the standardised scale with scores expressed in terms of the grade norm.