SOCIAL CLOCK
this is the set of norms that govern the ages at which certain events happen, like starting school, getting married,…
SOCIAL INTERVENTION
These are social action programs that are designed to increase social goods and services.
SOCIAL ROLE THEORY
a model that contends that all psychological differences can be attributed to expectations of gender and cultural standards rather than…
SOCIODRAMATIC PLAY
symbolic play where children play the parts of adults, like parents, police etc. It can be solitary in groups.
SPECULATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
view that is based on speculation and not research and experiments. Also read armchair psychology; rational psychology.
SPURIOUS CORRELATION
the situation where variables are correlated through their common relationship with one or more other variables but not through a…
STIMULUS GENERALIZATION
Is the effect of conditioning which removes the discrimination between two stimuli and responsible for evoking the same response. If…
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Is a term which comprises of any theory in psychology that tells that the organization of mind and personality which…
SUBLIMINAL PERCEPTION
It is a registration of the stimuli which is too weak or too quick to be able to influence the…
SURFACE STRUCTURE (S-STRUCTURE)
theoretical approach invented by the Noam Chomsky which states that spoken or written sentence is opposite to intrinsic frame. The…
SYMPHOROPHILIA
Sexual interest and arousal derived from the stage of managing a disaster or similar occurrence. A person with symphorophilia may…
TANGENTIAL SPEECH
To go straight away from the main subject. The person with this problem is unable to do proper verbal communication…
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
1. A personality trait of reflection about yourself. 2. See reflective consciousness. 3. Sensitivity about our own behaviour, appearance and…
SELF-PERCEPTION
a person's view of themselves and of any mental or physical attribute that makes up the self. Also called a…
SEMANTIC FLUENCY
an ability to generate words in different categories. Also called category fluency.