RESPONSE SUPPRESSION
Lessening in the probability of a response owing to an experimental process.
SELF-CONTROL
a person's ability to control emotions and behaviour and to limit our impulses. See self- discipline; self-regulation; self-controlled. Having this…
SELF-REPORT
the answer to a series of questions about our feelings, beliefs and attitudes etc. Self-report relies on us to be…
SNOWBALL SAMPLING
A recruitment method for new participants. The current participants are asked to recommend new people for the study.
SOCIAL INCENTIVE
an inducement to behave in an approved way that involves offering interpersonal rewards like acceptance, inclusion, approval that quality of…
SOCIAL SCIENCE
A number of disciplines that are concerned with social interactions of people that is studied from a research and scientific…
SPECIFICITY
1. the quality of being unique from everything else. 2. A probability that a person will test negative for a…
STEREOTYPE
a set of generalisations about a group of people or a social category. It may correct or incorrect. Mostly, these…
SUBJECT VARIABLE
The variable which is related to individual in the research is called subject variable. This variable is not usually changed…
TASK STRUCTURE
it is the structure in which the means to the end; everything is structured properly to perform a task. To…
SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
Emphasises the importance of autonomy and intrinsic motivation to produce a healthy adjustment. This theory emphasize on how a person…
SELF-REPORT BIAS
This problem arises when people do a self-report and try to make a good impression of them or are unsure…
SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ)
Short portable mental status questionnaire is a short questionnaire that is used to screen older adults for dementia signs and…
SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
1. The acceptance of a person into a group. 2. The absence of social disapproval.
SOCIAL INHIBITION
a restraint on person's feelings and expressions in the belief that others may disapprove of their behaviour. See audience effect.
SOCIAL SELF
1. The aspects of the self that are important to social relations. 2. A person's characteristic behaviour in social situations.…