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SEXUAL ATTITUDES

These are a person's beliefs about sexuality shown by a person's behaviour and are based on cultural views and previous

SITUATED IDENTITIES THEORY

Situated identities theory is theory that says we take on different roles in different settings and how behaviour can radically

SOCIAL CLIMATE

the general character of the social milieu where people live that is a combination of customs, morals, attitudes and behaviour.

SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY

a theory dealing with attitude change that postulates the magnitude of persuasion that is produced by a certain message depends

SOCIAL STATISTICS

the application of statistical methods to understanding social problems and issues. See demography.

SOOTHABILITY

an ability of babies to calm down and to recover from being distressed.

SPORT SCIENCE

The application of biophysical and social scientific methods to study sport behaviour.

STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING

Is a type of sampling conducted randomly within different strata of the population; the sample obtained is known as stratified

SUCCORANCE NEED

American psychologist Murray defined this as a desire to acquire help and security from other person.

SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION

process of expressing mental processes and ideas in symbolic way, by use of words or sound. In this process, you

TASK COHESION

it is the extent to which all members of a team are attracted to the task. These members successfully completes

SELF-ENHANCEMENT MOTIVE

a desire to think well of ourselves and to be well thought by others. just like to wish to be

SELF-TERMINATING SEARCH

A search that will end as soon as the target is found. Compare it with the exhaustive search.

SEXUAL ATTRACTION

a first step in mating behaviour of many animals where stimuli are emitted to attract the opposite sex.

SITUATIONAL ATTRIBUTION

1. Attribution theory. The attributes of your behaviour to the external or circumstantial causes. 2. The ascription of an event

SOCIAL CLOCK

this is the set of norms that govern the ages at which certain events happen, like starting school, getting married,

SOCIAL LEARNING

learning through social interaction with other people. There is social enhancement, social facilitation, emulation and imitation.

SOCIAL STIMULUS 1

1. A stimulus that will elicit a response relevant to interpersonal relationships. 2. A person who group who elicit a

SOURCE FACTORS

These are the characteristics of the source that will influence its effectiveness.

SPORT SOCIALIZATION

used to teach skills necessary to function well in a society by playing sport to better understand respect for authority