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,…
GONADOPAUSE
the term that is used to describes the cessation of all endocrine-related reproductive function that occurs with age in both…
GOOD-AND-EVIL TEST
a variation of the right and wrong test that is used in criminal responsibility evaluations determining if the accused is…
GRADE POINTS
1. When numbers are the equivalent to letter grades for assignments. A=4, B=3. 2. When letter grades are changed to…
GRANDMOTHER HYPOTHESIS
Proposition that is based on evolutionary theory where the contribution of grandparents , mainly grandmothers, to the care of their…
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…