SEQUENTIAL PROCESSING
Processing that occurs in sequence and not altogether. See single channel model. Compare parallel processing.
SEX EDUCATION
a formal course of instruction of the reproductive processes presented to young people in school. Sex education provides the youngsters…
SEX-CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION
a disorder of structure and or function that is associated with complete or partial absence of a sex chromosome.
SELF-AFFIRMATION THEORY
a theory of the motivation people have to maintain a view of themself as; well adapted, moral, stable, competent and…
SELF-CONSCIOUS EMOTION
an emotion that condemns or celebrates the self and its actions when we are being evaluated by another person. This…
SELF-DEMAND SCHEDULE
a schedule featuring demand for feeding by a child for example that is not a fixed schedule. This schedule is…
SELF-ENHANCEMENT MOTIVE
a desire to think well of ourselves and to be well thought by others. just like to wish to be…
SELF-HELP GROUP IDEOLOGY
The set of beliefs about the best way a group of people can help each other with their problems and…
SELFISH HERD
Seen in animal behaviour where a group of animals always mange to keep themself away from any danger by placing…
SELF-RATING
1. See self-concept. 2. Reporting and describing the characteristics we see in ourselves.
SEMANTIC PRIMITIVE
a fundamental building block thought to be involved with meaning of words. In young children, semantic primitives are thought to…
SENSE OF FREE WILL
a sense to do as we please and not forced to act a certain way. It is opposite to the…
SENSORY AREA
the area of the cerebral cortex that gets input from sensory neurons via the thalamus. There are primary and secondary…