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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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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

GOOD ME

A child's personification of impulses and behaviours that meet with parents approval. Posited to develop as part of the socialisation

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

GRAPEVINE

the term used to describe the unofficial channel of communication where information, especially rumors and gossip, is passed informally from

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

GRAMMAR

Linguistics. Abstract system of rules describing how a language works. Traditionally consists of syntax and morphology with the modern systems

GRAECO-LATIN SQUARE

the term for the variant of a Latin square that superimposes one orthogonal Latin square upon another to allow for

GRAPH

1. A visual representation of n umber relationships or quantities plotted on X and Y axes that are linked by