STRESS REACTION
Is the abnormal or non-adaptive behaviour which can be seen in response to stress is called stress reaction. Stress causes…
TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
the onset of this movement disorder is experienced when continuous use of antipsychotic drug is discontinued. Patients having Mood disorder…
SELF-CONCEPT
The conception and evaluation of yourself which includes physical, psychological skills and qualities which make us who we are. Also…
SELF-PERCEPTION
a person's view of themselves and of any mental or physical attribute that makes up the self. Also called a…
SENSORY OVERLOAD
a state where our senses are overwhelmed by stimuli where a person is unable to process and respond to all…
SLEEP EPILEPSY
1. Epilepsy where seizures occur mostly during sleep. 2. Former name of narcolepsy.
SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
the differential treatment of a person based on their social class, cultural background, education, etc. See discrimination.
SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT
a positive interpersonal stimulus like verbal praise, smile, touch or a sign of approval. Compare social punishment. See reinforcement.
SOMATOGNOSIA
the awareness we have of the parts of our body. The opposite, the denial of our body parts is called…
STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
the degree to which a result cannot reasonably be attributed to the operation of chance or random factors alone,
STRESS-INOCULATION TRAINING (SIT)
Consists of 4 stages which make a person learn stress management techniques. The first stage is the identification of stress.…
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PREDICTIVE VALIDITY
an index of how well a test corresponds to a variant which is gauged in the future, at a time…
POPULATION RESEARCH
the analysis of the numbers, and modifications in the numbers, of individuals and other living beings, concentrating on the reasons…
POPULATION STEREOTYPE
with regard to ergonomics, generalizations about the perceptual, mental, or physical traits of a set of users, which are pertinent…