Neurology

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FUNCTION

1. Use or purpose of a thing. 2. Biology. Action of an organism contributing to its fitness. 3. Mathematical procedure

FUNCTIONAL PLASTICITY

1. Adaptive change. 2. Ability of one part of our brain to adapt to losing another part. One hemisphere will

GAMBLER'S FALLACY

failure to recognise a chance event and gives the belief that an outcome can be predicted that is based on

GENDER DYSPHORIA

the term that applies to the discontent with the physical or social aspects of a person's own sex. See also

GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME (GAS)

This has 3 stages. 1. alarm has shock and countershock phase and can trigger fight or flight. 2.resistance stabilising physiological

GENERATION GAP

Name for the differences in values, morals, atti

GENITALIZATION

1. Psychoanalytic theory. Focus of the libido on non-sexual objects that resemble or symbolise the sex organs. See fetish. 2.

GIGOLO

the term that is applied to a man who is paid to be a woman's social companion or escort or

GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR

Behavior oriented toward attaining a particular goal. Identified by observing that the animal or person ceases search behaviour and engages

GROSS MOTOR

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

GUILFORD-ZIMMERMAN TEMPERAMENT SURVEY (GZTS)

Measures 10 traits of personality: ascendance, sociability, friendliness, thoughtfulness, personal relations, masculinity, objectivity, general activity, restraint and emotional stability. 300

INTERMODAL MATCHING

the name for the ability to recognise an object initially inspected with one modality or sense like touch and via

INTERSEGMENTAL ARC REFLEX

Fibers of sensory neurons or interneurons that are formed and travel from one spinal segment to another and use motor

INTRAROLE CONFLICT

Incompatibility caused by conflict among behaviours and expectations associated with a single role. The inherent complexity may result in inconsistencies

INVERTED-U HYPOTHESIS

Performance and motivation and the proposed correlation between them, the performance is poorest when motivation or arousal at very high

JEHOVAH COMPLEX

Delusions of grandeur, which make the individual indentify with the qualities associated with God

K COMPLEX

a brief characteristic of electrical activity recorded from the brain during the early stages of sleep. It may also be

KOHS BLOCK DESIGN TEST

Although still available as a separate stand alone instrument, the has been adapted for use as a component of various

LATENT INHIBITION

The impedance of Pavlovian conditioning resulting from prior exposures with a conditioned stimulus before being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

is an umbrella term used to describe any environment (a habitat or place) which can affect the species living there