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GROSS MOTOR

These are the activities and skills using the large muscles to move our limbs and trunk. They control balance and

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

1. Natural patterns of growth and change in a life span of groups. Distinct stages than incremental ones. Not cyclic

GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

Practicing medicine by a group of physicians including various specialists that associated for administrative and for such clinical purposes as

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

GUIDANCE

a term used to describe the direction, advice and counselling provided in cooperation with the client that will often use

GULF WAR SYNDROME

Term used for the collection of unexplained symptoms experienced by some veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. Symptoms may include

GYNECOMASTIA

Results from hormone imbalance related to tumours, side effect of dopamine therapy that results in excess secretion of prolactin and

GAF SCALE

Abbreviation of global assessment of functioning that is a numerical scale from 1 -100 used by mental health practitioners.

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