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GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN

the name of the hypothesis that the spinal cord regulates the amount of perceived pain reaching the brain by opening

GEMEINSCHAFTSGEFIIHL

the German term for social interest or community spirit or the spirit of equality, belonging and unity. The literal meaning

GENDER REASSIGNMENT

1. changing a person's gender label due to being wrong at birth due to anomalous genitalia. 2. Use of surgery

GENERAL ABILITY

a term that is used to describe the measurable ability believed to underlie skill in handling all types of intellectual

GENERAL SLOWING

the term that is used for an explanation of cognitive aging that attributes poorer cognitive performance of older adults on

GENERATION GAP

Name for the differences in values, morals, atti

GENETIC MAP

The chromosome map of a species showing positions of genes, genetic markers and relations between them. Examines patterns of inheritance

GENITAL AROUSAL IN SLEEP

the action penile erection in men and clitoral enlargement and vaginal lubrication in women that occur during REM sleep when

GENOCIDE

the intentional and systematic annihilation of a racial, ethnic, national or religious group. Declared an international crime by UN Genocide

GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE (GDS)

assessment designed to use with people over 65 years of age and is a self-administered test of 30 questions. Devised

GEROCOMY

the term that is used to describe the medical care needed for aging people. See geriatrics.

GESTALTISM

the name that is given to the belief system used in Gestalt psychology.

GIFTEDNESS

the state of a person who has a large amount of natural ability or talent in something that is seen

GLIOBLASTOMA

the name of fast growing and malignant brain tumour that gets support cells from the central nervous system. Results in

G-LOC

the abbreviation for loss of consciousness caused by gravity.

GLUCOSTATIC THEORY

A theory stating that the short term regulation of food intake is governed by the rate glucose is metabolised at

GOAL MODEL OF EVALUATION

the name for the assessing the organisational effectiveness by focusing on its public goals and expectations rather than private ones.

GOLDEN SECTION

Division of a line or area so that the ratio of the smaller to the larger portion is equal to

GONO-GO

Conditioning term. Denotes two stimulus discriminating procedures where a particular action is reinforced in the presence of one stimulus, go

GOSSIP

1. Name for idle personal talk or communication that is often unsubstantiated information. Gossip may be scandalous in content or