Neurology

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SPEECH FUNCTIONS

These are the reasons for speech such as communication and to maintain social relationships. See speech act.

S-R LEARNING MODEL

a hypothesis that says learning leads to forming stimulus-response connections and is used in Pavlovian conditioning. In instrumental conditioning, the

STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS

This theory says a hypnotic induction evokes a unique altered state of consciousness in the participant. You can compare non-state

STIMULUS ONSET ASYNCHRONY (SOA)

the time it takes for one stimulus to end and another to start. Compare interstimulus interval.

STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY

Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that

SUBLIMINAL PRIMING

It is the stimulations on the unconscious and it increases the probability of later occurrence as well as the related

SUMMATION

1. Procedure in which neural vigor is produced after series of two or more stimulus that single would not produce

SURFACE TRAITS

sum of 35 individual traits that can be directly observed from the patient's conduct. These traits are consistent with not

SYMPTOM

It is a deviation of what it is considered as normal and it indicates the mental or physical disorder to

SYNTHETIC APPROACH

It is synthesizing or combining of different processes, components or system. It is used as a means of learning or

TANGENTIALITY

it is a condition in which person experienced flight of ideas and unable to focus on main point. The inability

SELF-CONSTRUAL

a specific label of the self in connection with independent self-construal and interdependent ones. This term is specified for locating

SELF-PROMOTION

how we make ourselves look good to others by highlighting our competence and abilities.

SEMANTIC JARGON

a form of receptive aphasia where a person speaks in sentences that have little or no meaning.

SENSORY ACUITY

our ability to perceive minimal intensity and duration of sensation.

SENSORY STIMULATION

a response in a sensory conductor to a form of stimulus.

SEXISM

These are discriminatory and prejudicial practices as well as beliefs that are directed against one of the sexes. Have a

SEXUALITY

1. An ability to get pleasure from sexual activity. 2. All the aspects of sexual behaviour. 3. Psychoanalytical theory. The

SIMPLE EFFECTS

Seen in factorial design this is the comparison of group means of one factor at a set level of the

SLEEP CYCLE

The cyclical pattern of sleep stages where a time of slow wave sleep if followed by REM sleep.