SALIENCE HYPOTHESIS
The standard principle of perceptual experience dependent upon which particularly salient stimuli (items, individuals, meanings, and so forth) should be…
SAMPLE OVERLAP
Occurrence wherein values are observed in two or more samples within a population.
SCALA VESTIBULI
Perilymph-filled cavity within the cochlea which conducts sound vibrations to the scala media, and is separated from it by Reissner's…
SCATOLOGIA
Deviant sexual practice in which sexual pleasure is obtained through the compulsive use of obscene language. Commonly satisfied through obscene…
SCHEDULED DRUGS
Any substance subject to U.S. Controlled Substances Act (1970), which regulates prescribing and dispensing, as well as manufacturing, storage, sale,…
SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENT OUTCOMES RESEARCH TEAM (PORT)
Group of research workers set up in 1992 by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, along with the…
SCHOLASTICISM
Less a philosophy or even a theology than an approach of education, scholasticism put a clear emphasis on dialectical thinking…
SCIATIC NERVE
A substantial nerve begins in the lower portion of the spine and passes through the pelvis on its path to…
SEATTLE LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Extensive continuing analysis of adult intellect and intellectual operation using the Primary Mental Abilities evaluation (see: primary abilities) and employing…
SECONDARY DRIVE
Impetus not related to a biological need. Learned impetus which is advanced due to correlation with the primary drive. Also…
SECONDARY QUALITY
Subjective in nature, properties that produce sensations in observers, such as color, taste, smell, and sound. They can be described…
SECOND-ORDER SCHEDULE
Timetable of reinforcement wherein the units counted are not individual reactions but completions of a specific reinforcement routine. Generally, a…
SEDATIVE OCCUPATION
Any hobby or enterprise which induces sedation due to its repetitive nature, such as weaving or knitting. Compare with: stimulating…
SELECTED GROUP
Sample selection based on particular criteria relevant to the aim of the research.
SELECTIVE INFORMATION PROCESSING
Making sense of attitude-relevant details in a prejudiced fashion. Though numerous possible biases are feasible, it has customarily been presumed…