REGIONAL CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW (RCBF RCBF)
A measure of the blood flow in a specific area of the brain, using positron emission tomography (PET scans) and/or…
RELIABILITY
Extent to which a test measurement or device produces like results consistently, regardless of observers, investigators, or time at which…
REPRESENTATIONAL SKILLS
Mental skills associated with comprehending surroundings in terms of mental representations.
RESPONSE BIAS
Inclination to offer a particular response over other responses, without regard to the condition of the stimulus.
RETENTION CURVE
Chart which represents an individual's recollection of information during a period of time. Also known as: memory curve. See also:…
SAFETY NEEDS
Second tier in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, following physiological requirements for human survival. These needs include personal security (absence of…
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be…
SELF-AWARENESS
1. see self-understanding. 2. seen in animal behaviour. To know about one's self. Human beings are more likely to be…
SELF-TRANSCENDENCE
a state where a person can devote themselves fully to another person, work, cause or activity. It was first described…
SENSATIONALISM
Philosophy. The position that all knowledge comes from sensations and all abstract ideas are related to elementary sense impressions. Read…
SENSORY INTERACTION
the integration of processes to perform a task. For more understanding, read about the cross modal association; intersensory perception; perceptual…
SERIAL POLYGAMY
This term applies to a person who repeatedly gets married and divorced many times in a life time.
SIB-PAIR METHOD
a genetic technique to find the extent of inherited psychiatric factors among blood relatives as compared to the general population.…
SITUATIONAL HOMOSEXUALITY
Situational homosexuality is the developing of same sex sexual behaviour where there is no opportunity for a heterosexual relationship. For…