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SUPPORT GROUP

Group that contains individuals with similar problems, who meet on a regular basis to share problems and get support and

TARGET POPULATION

the population used for a study.

SELF-CONFRONTATION

where we examine our own behaviours and attitudes to make a change we may need to make. By doing this

SELF-REGULATION

how we control our behaviour by self-monitoring desires as well as the desirable behaviour. Read about the self-control; self-management. Self-

SEXUAL TRAUMA

It is a disturbing experiences relating to sex, such as rape and other sex offences. It is just like a

SMALL-N EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

an experimental design for a small number of sampling units.

SOCIAL IDENTITY

1. These are the personal qualities that a person has and displays to others consistently that they part of your

SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION

Social role valorisation is a principle that is developed in succession to the normalisation principle that stresses the importance of

SOURCE FACTORS

These are the characteristics of the source that will influence its effectiveness.

STATUS EPILEPTICUS

a non-stop series of seizures that can result in death.

SUBJECT

The participant (either a human or non human) that is taken for the purpose of doing research. It also refers

SURFACE TRAITS

sum of 35 individual traits that can be directly observed from the patient's conduct. These traits are consistent with not

TARGET STIMULUS

the stimulus that people in a test or procedure must respond to. Among many stimuli, a person selects the one

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

SHAPING

Producing new forms of behaviour by reinforcement and conditioning. also called approximation conditioning; behaviour shaping.

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