Pediatrics

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SELF-INVENTORY

a question are used by a person to check the characteristics they perceive to apply to themselves.

SENSE OF SELF

our feeling of identity, uniqueness and self-direction. Read about the self-concept; self-image; sense of identity.

SEXUAL-VALUE SYSTEM

1. The system of stimulation and response that a person needs for a satisfactory sexual relationship. 2. A person's beliefs

SLEEPER EFFECT

the impact of a persuasive message that increases over time. It involves close scrutiny of the message and a cue

SOCIAL DEPRIVATION

1. The lack of opportunity for social experiences. 2. A limited access to a society's resources. See cultural deprivation.

SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY

a model that shows a close relationship will get closer as both people disclose more and more intimate things about

SOCIAL-DECISION SCHEME

a rule or strategy used in a group to select an alternative from choices put forward during discussions. These schemes

SPECIES-SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR

the behaviour that is specific to the members of a species and is unlearned. Also called species typical behaviour. Read

STANDARD SCORE

the score that is obtained from an original score by subtracting the mean value of all scores in the batch

STRUCTURED LEARNING

elaborate psychotherapeutical approach that tries to teach individuals to apply positive knowledge's that lead toward successful and healthy life. This

SURFACE TRAITS

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

SYSTEM OF MULTICULTURAL PLURALISTIC ASSESSMENT (SOMPA)

It is an assessment that is used to test the children who are between the age of 5 to 11,

SELF-CARE

These are our daily activities in looking after ourselves. The process of looking after one's self. Avoiding all threats and

SELFISH GENE HYPOTHESIS

hypothesis that the only purpose a gene is to replicate itself and that they are the overriding units for selection.

SENSITIVITY

1. The capacity to detect and discriminate. 2. The probability that a test gives a positive diagnosis given that a

SHAPING

Producing new forms of behaviour by reinforcement and conditioning. also called approximation conditioning; behaviour shaping.

SLOW LEARNER

This name is given to a child with a lower than average intelligence who may have mental retardation or may

SOCIAL DESIRABILITY

1. The extent that a person is considered to be a valuable member of a social group. 2. The bias

SOCIAL PLAY

1. Play that involves interacting with others for sport and for fun. 2. Patterns of play that is identified by

SOCIALIZATION

1. The process by which we learn social skills. 2. The process that employees adjust to a working environment. 3.