GROUP SOCIALIZATION THEORY
Theory of development of personality where children are socialised by peers and influence from adults filters down to the peer…
GROWTH CURVE
1. The graphic representation of the growth rate of an organism. 2. The graphic representation of the increase in learning…
GUESS-WHO TECHNIQUE
Term used for rating personalities used in schools where a student will give a short word picture for personality types…
GUILTY KNOWLEDGE TEST
Lie detector test where knowledge of a crime is tested. A polygraph is used and the examiner will measure the…
GYNECOLOGY
the name given to the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases and disorders of the reproductive organs of…
GAME THEORY
model or paradigm used to understand the dynamics associated with personal conflict. Often used in theoretical modelling and empirical studies.
GANGLIOSIDOSIS
the name for the disorder of metabolising lipids and is marked by an accumulation of gangliosides in the nervous system.…
GASTROCOLIC REFLEX
the name of the reflex wave of contraction that passes along the colon when food enters a fasting stomach or…
GEGENHALTEN
a German term used in neurology for the involuntary resistance to passive movement of the extremities. The German translation is…
GENDER DIFFERENCES
the term applied to the typical differences between men and women that is often specific to a particular culture where…
GENE KNOCKOUT
deliberate inactivation of a gene to better understand its function. Uses genetic engineering where scientists will replace a normal gene…
GENERAL LINEAR MODEL
large class of statistical techniques including regression analysis, analysis of variance and correlational analysis that describe the relationship between a…
GENERALIZED MATCHING LAW
Behavioural studies. Formula in the form of a power function describing choice between 2 alternatives in terms of a ratio…
GENETIC COUNSELING
the interactive method of educating people about any genetic risks, benefits, limitations of genetic testing, risk of reproduction and options…
GENETICISM
the name of the concept that a person's behaviour is inborn, as in Sigmund Freud's theory of instincts and psychosexual…
GENITAL ZONES
the term that is used to describe the external reproductive organs and adjacent areas that are capable of producing genital…