GAIN-LOSS THEORY OF ATTRACTION
Theory of interpersonal attraction where a person's like or dislike for another is affected by their estimation of them and…
GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER (GIFT)
the name of an alternative to Invitro-fertilisation where ova and sperm are introduced directly into the fallopian tubes where fertilisation…
GASTROENTERITIS
the name given to the inflammation of the lining in the stomach and intestines. It can be from food poisoning,…
GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTLICHE PSYCHOLOGIE
one of two branches of the subject matter of psychology as defined by German academics in the 19th century. It…
GENDER IDENTIFICATION
the process of identifying yourself as male or female and adopting the roles and values of that gender. See gender…
GENE MOSAICISM
the name that is given to the presence in an individual of two or more cell lines that are distinct…
GENERAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICIT SCALE
a scale that combines a series of tests from the Halstead- Reitan neuropsychological battery to generate an overall estimate of…
GENERALIZED OTHER
the name used in symbolic interactionism and is the aggregation of other people's viewpoints. It is distinguished from specific other…
GENETIC DISORDER
the name that is given to any disease or condition that is due to an abnormality of a gene or…
GENITALITY
the term that is used for the capacity of a person to experience erotic sensation in the genital organs, starting…
GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION
this is the name of the probability distribution of the number of failed trials before the first success in a…
GESTALT GROUPING FACTOR
the name of a condition such as proximity that favors perception of a gestalt figure, that is, of wholeness or…
GHOST SICKNESS
the name of a culture bound syndrome in Native American communities. Symptoms can include a preoccupation with death and the…
GLOBAL RATING
the name given for a rating based upon the rater's integration of many attributes into a single unified rating. Global…
GLUCOCORTICOID
the name given to any of the corticosteroid hormones that act chiefly on the metabolism of carbohydrates. It includes cortisol,…