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SIGNIFICANT OTHER

1. Your spouse or other person you have a committed relationship with. 2. A person with a profound influence on

SOCIAL AGENCY

These are the agencies that provide health, welfare and rehabilitation services. The aim is to improve quality of life.

SOCIAL GROWTH

how we develop the ability to deal with other people and different groups in society.

SOCIAL ROLE THEORY

a model that contends that all psychological differences can be attributed to expectations of gender and cultural standards rather than

SOCIOLOGY

the study of the origin, development, form and organisation of a human society.

SPEED TEST

1. A test to work out the number of problems a person can solve in a set period of time.

STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION

being able to distinguish between different stimuli. See discrimination.

SUBLIMATION

In the psychoanalytic theory, it is a defence method which result from the unacceptable aggressive and sexual drivers but it

SYMBIOSIS

1. In animal world, connection between organisms that share close bond that is beneficial for both of them; 2. Developmental

TARDIVE DYSKINESIA

the onset of this movement disorder is experienced when continuous use of antipsychotic drug is discontinued. Patients having Mood disorder

SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY

Emphasises the importance of autonomy and intrinsic motivation to produce a healthy adjustment. This theory emphasize on how a person

SELF-REPORT

the answer to a series of questions about our feelings, beliefs and attitudes etc. Self-report relies on us to be

SERIAL LEARNING

Learning things in sequence in order of presentation.

SIMPLE EFFECTS

Seen in factorial design this is the comparison of group means of one factor at a set level of the

SOCIAL ANCHORING

basing your attitudes, actions and values on the position by taken by other people. Social anchoring implies a person's lack

SOCIAL HERITAGE

These are culturally learned social behaviours that are constant through each generation. See cultural heritage; social transmission.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

A number of disciplines that are concerned with social interactions of people that is studied from a research and scientific

SOLITARY PLAY

the play a child does by himself who is unaware of other children playing close by. Compare associative play; cooperative

SPINAL REFLEX

This refers to a reflex that involves neural circuits in the spinal cord, often controlling posture or locomotion that is

STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE

Is the situation when there are two stimuli which both elicit the same response. Stimuli meet the mathematical definition of