GRANDMOTHER CELLS
These are the feature detector cells found in the visual association cortex that will be stimulated only by certain objects…
GREATER SUPERFICIAL PETROSAL NERVE (GSP NERVE)
the nerve that carries taste information from the soft palate, merges with the chorda tympani and forms the intermediate nerve…
GREEK CROSS
the name that is given to the simple figure resembling an equal-armed cross (+), the drawing of which is used…
GREAT CHAIN OF BEING
Attributed to Plato. Seeing creation as a continuously linked hierarchy from God through heavenly beings, humans, animals, plants and matter…
GRANULE CELL
the name for the type of small, grainlike nerve cell found in certain layers of the cerebral cortex and cerebellar…
GRIGGS V DUKE POWER CO
a case that resulted in a ruling by the US supreme Court about discrimination in hiring employees. Proof of discrimination…
GRAPHOMOTOR APRAXIA
the name used to describe an inability to perform the motor activities involved in writing or drawing despite normal capacity…
GRISI SIKNIS
Culture-bound syndrome found in Nicaragua characterised by headache, anxiety, anger and the sudden onset of an episode of hyperactivity and…
GREGARIOUSNESS
the tendency for people to associate with others in groups, organisations and activities so they can enjoy social life for…
GREAT IMITATOR
1. Slang for lupus erythematosus or lyme disease, and other diseases that are difficult to diagnose correctly. 2. Former colloquial…
GOAL-ATTAINMENT MODEL
the name of the process focusing on the achievement of a particular time-limited goal and measures the degree to which…
GRID ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GRID OD)
The comprehensive organisational development intervention. Aim is to increase a manager's concern for people and production to improve effectiveness of…
GREETING BEHAVIOR
Form of attachment behaviour that in humans begins to manifest itself clearly at about 6 months of age when the…
GROSS MOTOR
These are the activities and skills using the large muscles to move our limbs and trunk. They control balance and…
GRADIENT OF REINFORCEMENT
the generalization that the closer in time a response is to reinforcement then the stronger it will be.