GCNETIC DETERMINISM
A doctrine that human and non-human animal behaviour and mental activity are controlled by then genetic constitution of the individual…
GENDER CONSTANCY
the a child's emerging sense of the permanence of being a boy or a girl and an understanding that occurs…
GENE IMPRINTING
the name that is given to the phenomenon where the expression of a gene is different depending on whether it…
GENERAL LANGUAGE DISABILITY
the term given to any language difficulty in children characterised by delayed speech, prolonged use of infantile speech and grammar…
GENERALIZED IMITATION
the name for imitation of forms of behaviour that, until presented by a model, had been previously unseen. Presumably this…
GENETIC CONSTRAINTS ON LEARNING
the name that is given to the concept that was prominent from the 1960s to the early 1980s where species-…
GENETIC VARIATION
the basis for differences in natural selection within a species population. Some genetic features are more favourable than others and…
GENITAL STIMULATION
Factors of sexual arousal including integration of male and female genital reflexes, odours, hormone secretions, sights, sounds and tactile and…
GEOCENTRIC THEORY
Theory of Ptolemy stating the earth is the centre of the universe and the bodies in the heavens all move…
GERIOPSYCHOSIS
the outdated term that is used for any manifestation of brain deterioration and severe mental disorder that will be associated…
GESELLSCHAFT
this is the name that describes a social group or a society where the people feel isolated from each other.…
GHEEL COLONY
colony of people with mental illnesses who live at Gheel in Belgium. It dated back to the 13th century. St…
GLABROUS SKIN
the term that is applied to the tough, thick hairless skin that is located on the soles of our feet…
GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE
This the name for the verbal and non-verbal intelligence as measured by the verbal and performance subtests in various Wechsler…
GLUTAMINERGIC
the term used to describe the neurons that use glutamate as a neurotransmitter.
GOAL-BASED EVALUATION
Evaluation determining the extent that a program has achieved its goals or evaluation objectives. Relies heavily on stated program goals…
GOMPERTZ HYPOTHESIS
The hypothesis suggesting that the probability of human mortality will increase exponentially with age in a geometric proportion that doubles…