GOOD ENOUGH PARENT
Term that is used to describe the parent who cares for his or her children in any way that is…
GRACILE FASCICULUS
Medial portion of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord that are composed of ascending fibres that terminate in the…
GRAECO-LATIN SQUARE
the term for the variant of a Latin square that superimposes one orthogonal Latin square upon another to allow for…
GRAPHIC METHOD
the name that describes the use of visual displays in the recording, presentation and interpretation of data.
GRAY RAMUS
The short nerve in the autonomic nervous system carrying unmyelinated postganglionic fibres from a sympathetic ganglion to an adjacent spinal…
GRIP STRENGTH TEST
the name of the test where the strength of hand grip is assessed with a dynamometer. It is part of…
GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
1. The awareness of the group and members and common characteristics exhibited by the group. The awareness of the collective.…
GROUP JUSTIFICATION
These are reasons, accounts and explanations that are offered by a group to defend its actions and interests and to…
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Person appointed by the court to represent in a lawsuit someone who is unable either by age or by mental…
GUILT CULTURE
term applied to the trend or organising principle in a society that is characterised by the use of guilt in…
GYMNEMIC ACID
The name of an extract of the Indian plant Gymnema sylvestris that is noted for its capacity to block sweet…
GABAA RECEPTOR
The other GABA receptor found at synapses of neurons. It is the predominant inhibitory receptor in the central nervous system.…
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS (GA)
an an organisation of men and women who share experiences, strength and hope with each other to recover from compulsive…
GASTRIC MOTILITY
The movements of the stomach muscles caused by digestive processes. Movements may occur in the absence of food in the…
GAY LIBERATION
The social movement seeking to redress legal, social and economic discrimination against homosexual people by advocating equal rights for them…
GENDER CONCEPT
The cultured role of each gender. There are expected roles for males and females that are based on biological sex…
GENDER TYPING
the name of the expectations about people's behaviour that are based on their biological sex.