SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
Emphasises the importance of autonomy and intrinsic motivation to produce a healthy adjustment. This theory emphasize on how a person…
SELF-REFLECTION
The examination and contemplation of our thoughts and actions. Look on the reflective consciousness.
SEMANTIC MEMORY
the memory we have for general knowledge and in formation that is similar to that of a dictionary or an…
SENSORY CONSCIOUSNESS
sensory stimuli with visual, tactile, olfactory, and auditory and taste qualities. Compare higher order consciousness.
SENTENCE-COMPLETION TEST
a test where we are required to finish a sentence already begun. This test is used to evaluate personality or…
SEXUAL AGGRESSION
aggressive behaviour in animals by one sex to the other and is seen where males are larger than females.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD)
an infection that is transmitted by having sex. There are more than 20 identified including Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis. These…
SIMULATION TRAINING
A job training technique that is not on the job but away from the job to teach a complex or…
SOCIAL DILEMMA
Social dilemma is a situation that can tempt a person to seek a selfish gain by putting the interests of…
SOCIAL MORES
These are the codes of behaviour and customs that are established by a social group that are not binding like…
S-O-R PSYCHOLOGY
S-O-R psychology is the abbreviation for stimulus-organism-response psychology. It deals with how an organism will respond to a stimulus. The…
SPEARMAN'S G
A factor in Charles Spearman's Theory of intelligence represented by the factor G.
SPIRAL OMNIBUS TEST
a test where the themes are spread out through the test and not together in one section. As the test…
STAGGERED SPONDAIC WORD TEST (SSW)
a test of auditory processing abilities using equally stressed, two syllable words in which the first syllable of one word…
STATUS OFFENSE
Status offence refers to a nondelinquent, noncriminal act considered to be illegal because the perpetrator is not an adult. Truancy,…
STIMULUS-BOUND
Describes the behavior that occurs as a response to specific stimuli. To describe the behavior that occurs in response to…