Neurology

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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.

SOMATIC HALLUCINATION

a false perception of physical occurrences in the body.

SPATIAL MEMORY

the ability to remember the position or location of objects and places.

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

STANDARDIZED TEST

test that is reliable with clearly defined norms.

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

SUMMATED RATINGS METHOD

An attitude measuring scale is constructed through this method.

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

SYNTHESIS

It is the part that brings together the disparate elements in a whole part. In psychology, it is the recognition

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.