GOOD GESTALT
the quality possessed by an arrangement of stimuli that is complete, orderly and clear with a high degree of goodness…
GRADE INFLATION
the name of the trend that results in higher grades being awarded for lower levels of scholarship. Also called upward…
GOOD BREAST
Psychoanalytic theory of Melanie Klein. Internalized representation of the mother's breast as nourishing and satisfying. Infant first experiences mother and…
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS (GRE)
a collection of aptitude tests used in the graduate school admissions process to make decisions regarding applicants. A general test…
GRADUATED AND RECIPROCATED INITIATIVES IN TEN
Approach to intergroup conflict reduction that encourages the parties to communicate cooperative intentions, engage in behaviours that are consistent with…
GRADIENT OF EFFECT
In stimulus-response sequence. Response is reinforced if it is close to the reinforced response. Further away it is less reinforced.
GOOD GENES HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis of female mate selection that argues genetic variation in males correlates with success, features of male behaviour provide information…
GRANIT THEORY OF COLOR VISION
this is the name of the theory of perception of colour that relies on activating 3 types of cells. 1.…
GRAMMATICALITY
the term for the quality of adhering to the rules of grammar. A sentence can be grammatically correct but still…
GOVERNMENT AND BINDING THEORY
The enhanced version of generative grammar involving multiple levels of abstraction that seeks to explain the relation between universals and…
GRANULE CELL
the name for the type of small, grainlike nerve cell found in certain layers of the cerebral cortex and cerebellar…
GRADE EQUIVALENT
The test score expressed in terms of a grade norm. For example, if a 3rd grader
GRACILE TUBERCLE
Elongated swelling on the upper end of the gracile fasciculus in the medulla oblongata. Tubercle contains the nucleus gracilis that…
GRAEFENBERG SPOT (G-SPOT)
Area on the anterior wall of the vagina, about 4 cm (1-2 in.) into the vagina. Some women experience pleasure…
GRADIENT OF TEXTURE
the term that applies to the progressively finer appearance of textures and surface grains of objects as the viewer moves…
GRAECO-LATIN SQUARE
the term for the variant of a Latin square that superimposes one orthogonal Latin square upon another to allow for…