SOCIAL CONTEXT
These are general environment or circumstances that are the social framework for interpersonal and individual behaviour.
SOCIAL ISOLATION
1. The voluntary or involuntary absence of having contact with others. 2. Experimental research. Separating an animal from other members…
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NORM
a social standard that says we will help people in need. Compare reciprocity norm; social justice norm.
SOCIOPETAL
a term used to describe the environment a group meets under such as seating arrangement and room temperature that is…
SPURIOUS CORRELATION
the situation where variables are correlated through their common relationship with one or more other variables but not through a…
SUICIDAL IDEATION
Suicidal ideas or overwhelming desire to commit suicide, usually happening during depressive episodes. Usually not followed by actual try to…
SELF-DIFFERENTIATION
a tendency to see recognition for your own [personality and uniqueness in a group. To find out how I am…
SELF-REINFORCEMENT
Rewarding ourselves for appropriate behaviour or attaining a goal. also called self-managed reinforcement.
SEQUENTIAL EFFECT
Choice-reaction tasks. It is the influence of a preceding trial on the performance of the current trail.
SITUATIONAL ATTRIBUTION
1. Attribution theory. The attributes of your behaviour to the external or circumstantial causes. 2. The ascription of an event…
SOCIAL CONTROL
1. The power of organisations, institutions and the laws of society to influence and regulate behaviour. 2. The impact of…
SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY
a theory dealing with attitude change that postulates the magnitude of persuasion that is produced by a certain message depends…
SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION
Social role valorisation is a principle that is developed in succession to the normalisation principle that stresses the importance of…
SOMATIC CONCERN
where a person worries about or is concerned about their physical health and any symptoms they might present. Have a…
STAGES OF CHANGE
The 5 steps to bring a change in health behaviour: precontemplation; contemplation; preparation; action; maintenance. Referred as transtheoratical model. It…
STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION
being able to distinguish between different stimuli. See discrimination.
SUBJECT VARIABLE
The variable which is related to individual in the research is called subject variable. This variable is not usually changed…