SENILE MIOSIS
a reduction in the size of a person's pupil in old age caused by muscle atrophy that control dilation of…
SENSORY HOMUNCULUS
figurative representation of the relative sizes of the sensory areas of the brain. The form of this model is distorted…
SHINKEISHITSU
a culture bound syndrome seen in Japan that features obsessions, perfectionism, ambivalence, social withdrawal and hypochondria. It is also seen…
SITUATED KNOWLEDGE
the embedded knowledge that is affected by the history, language and values of the person knowing it. The term arises…
SOCIAL ANIMAL
a concept applied to humans and animals where some need more social contact than others. Also called social being. You…
SOCIAL FACTORS
These are the factors that affect our thought and behaviour in social situations. This includes feedback, splitting into smaller groups…
SOCIAL PYRAMID
a hierarchic distribution of power seen in social structures that are in a pyramid shape. Power is given to a…
SOCIALLY SENSITIVE RESEARCH
research that is liable to open debate and emotional responses among members of a community.
SOLOMON FOUR-GROUP DESIGN
an experimental design that is used to assess the effect of a pretested magnitude of treatment. [Richard L. Solomon (1919-1992),…
SOURCE TRAITS
the factorial theory of personality and is 12 personality traits that underlie and determine the surface traits. See ability trait;…
SPECIFICITY
1. the quality of being unique from everything else. 2. A probability that a person will test negative for a…
SPORT SCIENCE
The application of biophysical and social scientific methods to study sport behaviour.
STRATUM STRATA
1. A class or level in society. 2. Any of the subpopulations in a survey sample. 3. A layer in…
SUBJECTIVE CONTOUR
The border of any image that is perceived as a result of observer's observation. Subjective contour is also referred as…
SUBTHERAPEUTIC DOSE
Dosage of the medicine that will not provide desired result. sometimes done in order to get contrary result. basically not…