GENERAL SLOWING
the term that is used for an explanation of cognitive aging that attributes poorer cognitive performance of older adults on…
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…
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…
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…
GLUCURONIDATION
Name of the metabolic process where drugs and other substances are combined with glucuronic acid to form more water soluble…
GOAL OBJECT
the name applied to what a person is seeking to attain and in particular, the final and ultimate goal that…
GOLDENSEAL
Indigenous to Eastern USA, long history as a folk remedy, controls uterine bleeding, used as a poultice and antibacterial agent.…
GOVERNMENT AND BINDING THEORY
The enhanced version of generative grammar involving multiple levels of abstraction that seeks to explain the relation between universals and…
GRADIENT OF TEXTURE
the term that applies to the progressively finer appearance of textures and surface grains of objects as the viewer moves…
GRAPH THEORY
the study of visual representations called graphs in order to describe relationships, dynamics and structures. Applied to psychology for balance…
GRAVIRECEPTOR (GRAVICEPTOR)
The various specialised nerve endings and receptors located in the inner ear, joints, muscles and tendons that provide the brain…
GRIEF COUNSELING
the advice, information and psychological support to help individuals whose ability to function has been impaired by someone's death, particularly…