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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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GRAPHANESTHESIA

the inability of a person to be able to recognize numbers or letters traced or written on the skin, for

GRATITUDE

a person's sense of thankfulness and happiness in response to receiving a gift, either a tangible benefit given by someone

GRAVIRECEPTOR (GRAVICEPTOR)

The various specialised nerve endings and receptors located in the inner ear, joints, muscles and tendons that provide the brain

GRAPHIC METHOD

the name that describes the use of visual displays in the recording, presentation and interpretation of data.

GRAPHEME

The minimal meaningful unit in the writing system of language. It is usually a letter or fixed combination of letters

GREAT IMITATOR

1. Slang for lupus erythematosus or lyme disease, and other diseases that are difficult to diagnose correctly. 2. Former colloquial

GREAT COMMISSURE

1. Vertebrate brains. Corpus callosum because it is by far the largest commissure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 2.

GREAT CHAIN OF BEING

Attributed to Plato. Seeing creation as a continuously linked hierarchy from God through heavenly beings, humans, animals, plants and matter

GRASP REFLEX

Involuntary reaction a person does when something touches the palm of their hand. Normal in infants before the cerebral cortex

GOOD SHAPE

Principle of perception. People tend to perceive figures as the most uniform and stable forms that are possible. Identified by

GRAECO-LATIN SQUARE

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

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

GRIEF COUNSELING

the advice, information and psychological support to help individuals whose ability to function has been impaired by someone's death, particularly

GROUND

a term that is used to describe the relatively homogeneous and indistinct background of figure perceptions.

GROUND TRUTH

Term for the truth regarding whether or not a person actually committed the act they are accused of. Concept is

GRAPEVINE

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

GROUP ANALYSIS

the term that is applied for the study of the pathological behavior of a group.

GROUP BEHAVIOR

These are the actions that are performed by the group as a whole and the people taking part. Applies to

GROUP

1. Collection of people. 2. Social psychology. 2 or more people influencing each other. Also called social group. 3. organised

GROUP DIFFERENCE

Term for any seen differences between groups of people in an experiment who received different treatment as part of another