GOAL-FREE EVALUATION
the evaluating of the program that is conducted without knowledge of the stated goals or objectives. Less subject to preconceptions…
GOOD SHAPE
Principle of perception. People tend to perceive figures as the most uniform and stable forms that are possible. Identified by…
GRADE NORM
the name for the standard score or the range of scores representing average achievement of a set group of people.…
GRANDMOTHER CELLS
These are the feature detector cells found in the visual association cortex that will be stimulated only by certain objects…
GRAPHORRHEA
the term used to describe the writing of long lists of incoherent, meaningless words that will sometimes occurs in the…
GREATER SUPERFICIAL PETROSAL NERVE (GSP NERVE)
the nerve that carries taste information from the soft palate, merges with the chorda tympani and forms the intermediate nerve…
GROUND RULES
Term used in psychotherapy. The elements of the contract for therapy that includes but is not limited to the fee,…
GROUP EXPERIENCE
Group psychotherapy and counselling. Interpersonal interactions between clients with a chance to learn from other people. Helps them see how…
GROUP STRUCTURE
Complex of forms, processes and systems that organise and regulate interactions in groups. Defines roles and positions, network of authority…
GROWTH HORMONE (GH)
Hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland promoting cell and tissue growth Stimulates synthesis of protein and bone…
GUIDANCE SPECIALIST
the name given to the person who is trained as a counsellor in education programs who is able to guide…
GYNEMIMETOPHILIA
The term that is applied to the sexual interest in and arousal by men who are cross-dressing and playing the…
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,…