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.
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…