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GRADE EQUIVALENT

The test score expressed in terms of a grade norm. For example, if a 3rd grader

GRAMMATICALITY

the term for the quality of adhering to the rules of grammar. A sentence can be grammatically correct but still

GRAPHOMANIA

the term used to describe a pathological impulse to write. In its most severe form, it may degenerate into graphorrhea.

GREAT COMMISSURE

1. Vertebrate brains. Corpus callosum because it is by far the largest commissure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 2.

GROSS MOTOR

These are the activities and skills using the large muscles to move our limbs and trunk. They control balance and

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

1. Natural patterns of growth and change in a life span of groups. Distinct stages than incremental ones. Not cyclic

GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

Practicing medicine by a group of physicians including various specialists that associated for administrative and for such clinical purposes as

GROUP SOCIALIZATION THEORY

Theory of development of personality where children are socialised by peers and influence from adults filters down to the peer

GROWTH CURVE

1. The graphic representation of the growth rate of an organism. 2. The graphic representation of the increase in learning

GUESS-WHO TECHNIQUE

Term used for rating personalities used in schools where a student will give a short word picture for personality types

GUILTY KNOWLEDGE TEST

Lie detector test where knowledge of a crime is tested. A polygraph is used and the examiner will measure the

GYNECOLOGY

the name given to the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases and disorders of the reproductive organs of

GAF SCALE

Abbreviation of global assessment of functioning that is a numerical scale from 1 -100 used by mental health practitioners.

GAME THEORY

model or paradigm used to understand the dynamics associated with personal conflict. Often used in theoretical modelling and empirical studies.

GANGLIOSIDOSIS

the name for the disorder of metabolising lipids and is marked by an accumulation of gangliosides in the nervous system.

GASTROCOLIC REFLEX

the name of the reflex wave of contraction that passes along the colon when food enters a fasting stomach or

GEGENHALTEN

a German term used in neurology for the involuntary resistance to passive movement of the extremities. The German translation is

GENDER DIFFERENCES

the term applied to the typical differences between men and women that is often specific to a particular culture where

GENE KNOCKOUT

deliberate inactivation of a gene to better understand its function. Uses genetic engineering where scientists will replace a normal gene

GENERAL LINEAR MODEL

large class of statistical techniques including regression analysis, analysis of variance and correlational analysis that describe the relationship between a