Pediatrics

p31

GESTURE

1. this is a movement that can indicate a meaning or attitude. A wave is an example. See non-verbal behaviour.

GROUP BEHAVIOR

These are the actions that are performed by the group as a whole and the people taking part. Applies to

INTERNAL BOUNDARY

Psychoanalytic theory. The name of the boundary between ego and id. Also called inner boundary. Compare external boundary.

INTRAGROUP CONFLICT

Confrontation or disagreement between two or more members of a single group. Compare intfrgroup conflict

KINKEEPER

Promoting and protecting relationships between family members and the social role usually assumed by women

LANGUAGE TRANSFER

Negative transfer occurs when differences between the two languages structures lead to systematic errors in the learning of the second

FACE RECOGNITION

is the process of identifying an individual using their facial features and expressions which individual's typically remember greater and for

FAMILY RESEMBLANCE

with respect to studies looking at categorisation, family resemblance is the tendency for children or members within a collective family

FETAL STAGE

the final stage of human prenatal development, from the 8th or 9th week after fertilisation to the time of birth.

FOCUS GROUP

group of about 12 people with common characteristics who have been selected to discuss a topic. A leader starts the

FREQUENCY JUDGMENT

the term used for the person's judgement of how many times a stimulus is presented during a test. See word

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION

a term given to the restriction or lack of ability in performing an action or activity.

GENDER IDENTIFICATION

the process of identifying yourself as male or female and adopting the roles and values of that gender. See gender

GENERATION EFFECT

effect that memory for items to be remembered in an experiment is enhanced if the participants help to generate the

GIFTEDNESS

the state of a person who has a large amount of natural ability or talent in something that is seen

GROUP HARMONY

This describes the extent to which group interactions among members are friendly, congruous and free from any conflicts.

INTERPERSONAL

the term that deals with the actions, events and feelings that exists between 2 or more people.

INTRINSIC BEHAVIOR

1. rewarding behaviour that is inherent. 2. A specific organ and a type of behaviour that is expressed through it

KINSHIP NETWORK

The analysis of kinship networks and descent groups in pre-industrial societies has been a major concern of cultural anthropology. The

LATENCY OF RESPONSE

The messure of time that occurs from the introduction of a stimulus and the following response or reaction time. Common