SEMANTIC JARGON
a form of receptive aphasia where a person speaks in sentences that have little or no meaning.
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.
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM
a school of thought where people's motivations and emotions are shaped by cultural training. See nature-nurture controversy.
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
a view that learning is mainly due to our social interactions with others. Behaviour is assumed to be developed and…
SOCIAL SPEECH
when we use speech as way to communicate an idea to others. See socialised speech; egocentric speech.
SPATIAL ORIENTATION
Being able to change location in space in relation to objects we can see. See spatial ability.
SPEED TEST
1. A test to work out the number of problems a person can solve in a set period of time.…
S-R PSYCHOLOGY
the approach to psychology that conceptualizes behaviour in terms of stimulus and response. The fundamental goal is describing functional relationships…
STATE-DEPENDENT LEARNING
This applied to learning that occurs in a certain state, biologically or psychologically, and the information is recalled better when…
STIMULUS SITUATION
It is the situation that is perceived by an organism which then elicits a specific response. This term is used…
STRUCTURALISM 1
course which is regarded as the first school in psychology as science, that divided it from philosophy. As founder is…
SUBLIMINAL PROPAGANDA
It is a certain program where the words or the images are displayed quickly so that the mind can perceive…
SUMMER DEPRESSION
type of season-connected disorder that reflects in serious emotional problems i.e. Strong depression episodes during summer. this depression is faced…