SOURCE FACTORS
These are the characteristics of the source that will influence its effectiveness.
SPECIES-SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR
the behaviour that is specific to the members of a species and is unlearned. Also called species typical behaviour. Read…
SPONTANEOUS REMISSION
the reduction or disappearance of symptoms without any therapeutic intervention, which may be temporary or permanent. It most commonly refers…
SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Area of grey matter in the middle brain, called after its dark pigment. It sends dopaminergic neurons to basal ganglia.…
SUPERSTITION
1. A belief that is founded on the operation of supernatural or magical forces. 2. An unscientific belief that is…
SYNAPTIC CLEFT
a gap in a synapse between the terminal butt on one neuron and the dendrite of a neighbouring neuron. Also…
TABULA RASA CONCEPT
According to this concept, mind is evolved as blank tablet when a person is born and everything is written over…
TASK IDENTITY
These are the motivating features of a task that are specified in a job characteristics model of Richard Hackman and…
SELF-ACTIVITY
The decision to carry out actions you have thought about yourself and not been told to do. Such activity is…
SELF-EFFICACY
a capacity to bring about a desired result. To bring desired results by performing in an efficient way is known…
SEMICIRCULAR CANALS
These are the 3 looped tubular channels in the inner ear that help maintain our balance and equilibrium. They form…
SEQUENTIAL EFFECT
Choice-reaction tasks. It is the influence of a preceding trial on the performance of the current trail.
SEXUAL ATTRACTION
a first step in mating behaviour of many animals where stimuli are emitted to attract the opposite sex.