GENERATION
1. Act of reproduction. 2. Offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor. 3. Average…
GENETIC ERROR
Error in a single gene due to mutation or an inability to give proper instructions to make cells. Hereditary but…
GENICULATE BODY, GENITAL
a term that relates to the sex organs. The external genital organs are the penis and scrotum for men and…
GENITOFEMORAL NERVE
This nerve divides into femoral and genital branches. Men-genital branch innervates cremaster muscle and scrotum skin. Female- accompanies a ligament…
GERMAN MEASLES
a disease that is caused by the rubella virus, less contagious than measles but dangerous to pregnant women. Problems include…
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
The psychological approach that focuses on the dynamic organization of experience into patterns or configurations. Proposed as a revolt against…
GIBSON, ELEANOR JACK
US psychologist, 1910-2002. best known for her research on the visual cliff which shows depth perception in infants. It is…
GLASS CEILING
the name for the invisible barrier that prevents able and ambitious women from rising to positions of authority in many…
GLOBUS PALLIDUS
The name of one of the basal ganglia. It is the main output region of the basal ganglia. Its output…
GLUCOSIDES
These produce a soapy lather that also includes ziziphin, gurmarin and hodulcin.
GOAL DIFFICULTY
the term that is used to describe the degree of ability, effort and time commitment needed to achieve a certain…
GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (GNRH)
the name of the hypothalamic hormone that controls the release of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone from the anterior…
GOODNESS OF FIT
the name that is given to the index that reflects the degree to which values predicted by a model agree…
GRANULE CELL
the name for the type of small, grainlike nerve cell found in certain layers of the cerebral cortex and cerebellar…
GREGARIOUSNESS
the tendency for people to associate with others in groups, organisations and activities so they can enjoy social life for…
GROUP ABILITIES
the name that is applied to the abilities, such as verbal-comprehension abilities, spatial abilities and memory abilities that are sources…