GOAL OBJECT
the name applied to what a person is seeking to attain and in particular, the final and ultimate goal that…
GOLDENSEAL
Indigenous to Eastern USA, long history as a folk remedy, controls uterine bleeding, used as a poultice and antibacterial agent.…
GOVERNMENT AND BINDING THEORY
The enhanced version of generative grammar involving multiple levels of abstraction that seeks to explain the relation between universals and…
GRADIENT OF TEXTURE
the term that applies to the progressively finer appearance of textures and surface grains of objects as the viewer moves…
GRAPH THEORY
the study of visual representations called graphs in order to describe relationships, dynamics and structures. Applied to psychology for balance…
GRAVIRECEPTOR (GRAVICEPTOR)
The various specialised nerve endings and receptors located in the inner ear, joints, muscles and tendons that provide the brain…
GRIEF COUNSELING
the advice, information and psychological support to help individuals whose ability to function has been impaired by someone's death, particularly…
GROUP ATTRIBUTION ERROR
Tendency for perceivers to assume that a specific group member's personal characteristics and preferences, including beliefs, attitudes and decisions are…
GROUP HARMONY
This describes the extent to which group interactions among members are friendly, congruous and free from any conflicts.
GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
Treating psychological problems where two or more people interact with each other on an emotional and cognitive level in the…
GUANFACINE
the name of a drug that is used to treat hypertension. Acts as a antagonist at alpha adrenoreceptors and restricts…
GUILFORD, JOY PAUL
Best known for his contributions to psychometrics, publishing the first edition of the widely used Psychometric Methods in 1936 and…
GUSTATORY SYSTEM
all of the primary structures that are involved with detection and responses to taste and eating. Includes taste buds, papillae,…
GALLOWS HUMOR
the name that is given to the humour or comical behaviour that is inappropriately displayed at a time of death…
GAMMA MOVEMENT
term for the form of apparent movement where an object appears to expand when it is suddenly presented and contract…
GARDNER-DIAMOND SYNDROME
the name of a condition where a person bruises easily and the coloured patches enlarge and cause pain in the…
GATEKEEPER
A health care professional asociated with a care organisation who determines a person's access to the helth care services provided.…