SEMANTIC PARAPHASIA
a form of paraphasia where speech is fairly fluent but objects are given the wrong but a similar name. Semantic…
SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
the development towards being sexually mature in behaviour and attitudes from infancy through puberty to adulthood. See psychosexual development.
SIX-HOUR RETARDED CHILD
the name given to a child who appears to be slow in school but functions normally outside of school. This…
SOCIAL DEFICIT
an inability or an unwillingness to act in accordance to age, physical condition and intelligence. It can reduce a person's…
SOCIAL MATURITY
Showing behaviour that is in accord with standards and the norms for a person of that age.
SOCIAL TRAP
a social dilemma where a person maximises their goals over the goal of the community or society as a whole.…
SPATIAL ORIENTATION
Being able to change location in space in relation to objects we can see. See spatial ability.
STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY
Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that…
SUPERORDINATE CATEGORY
The category of higher substance that in itself consumes more of lower level categories and in itself includes several numbers…
SYNCRETIC THOUGHT
the first and also the pre-logical stage of thinking where a child begins to think. a period which is characterized…
SELF-ASSERTION
the act of putting forward your own opinions or to express your needs, rights and wishes. In this way person…
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING
Cognitive behaviour therapy aiming to modify maladaptive beliefs and to develop new skills. See self-statement training. This training is not…
SEXUAL TRAUMA
It is a disturbing experiences relating to sex, such as rape and other sex offences. It is just like a…
SKILL LEARNING
the learning of a task to give accuracy, speed and performance after a high degree of practice. Skills may be…
SOCIAL DENSITY
1. The density in an area in terms of the number of people. 2. The number of interpersonal reactions that…
SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE
Social neuroscience is a new discipline that aims to integrate social and biological approaches to human behaviour. They are often…
SOCIAL ZONE
Actually, social zone is a zone of distance between 2 people like an attorney and his client. You can compare…
SPECIAL CHILD
a child with special needs for education and training. They may have learning disabilities, mental retardation or emotional problems.