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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

GANSER

He was a German psychiatrist who lived from 1853 to 1931.

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

GENETICS

The branch of biology concerning the mechanisms and phenomena of heredity and the laws that determine inherited traits. See behavior

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

GERM LINE

The line of cells giving rise to the reproductive cells and is continued in successive generations of organisms. Germ-like mutations

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

GLARE

The quality of intense brightness that is caused by a reflection from a glass or metallic surface or to any

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,

GLYCOGEN

the name given to a polysaccharide that is formed and stored in the liver and other tissues from glucose. Primary