SCANLON PLAN
A type of business plan wherein cost reduction or improved efficiency translates to higher profitability which is then shared throughout…
SCHACHTER, STANLEY
(1922-1997) American psychologist who pursued his doctorate degree at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1949. Taught at Minnesota University…
SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER
In DSM-IV-TR, mental illness that shares the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and the mood disturbances of depression or bipolar disorder…
SCHIZOPHRENOGENIC MOTHER
Stereotypical mother figure for an individual exhibiting schizophrenia, generally described as cold, rejecting, emotionally disturbed, perfectionist, domineering, and lacking in…
SCHOOL-ABILITY TEST
Analysis meant to assess a pupil's academic accomplishments so as to acquire data which will enrich his or her education.…
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
A way of writing numbers that accommodates values too large or small to be conveniently written in standard decimal notation,…
SCOPOPHILIA
Paraphilia in which sexuoerotism hinges on watching others engaging in sexual intercourse, viewing the genitals of another, or observing them…
SCREEN MEMORY
In psychoanalysis, the memory of an unacceptable but tolerable experience that unconsciously serves the purpose of concealing the memory of…
SEASHORE MEASURES OF MUSICAL TALENTS
Compilation of recorded assessments of the aspects of musical competence, such as tonal retention, time consciousness, tempo consciousness, pitch discrimination,…
SECONDARY AUTOEROTICISM
Form of autoeroticism which does not include actual masturbation, but derives from ancillary correlation to erogenous zones; for example, sexual…
SECONDARY MENTAL DEFICIENCY
Mental deficiency or injury resulting in below-average intelligence, and which is not due to congenital factors.
SECONDARY TERRITORY
Area regularly made use of by an individual or group of people who do not have sole possession or control…
SECURE ATTACHMENT
Beneficial parent-child relationship, wherein the child exhibits assurance any time the mother or father is available, demonstrates minor stress whenever…
SEGMENTATION
Process of behavior adjustment wherein a complicated progression of behavior patterns is broken into components to make sure the patient…
SELECTIVE AMNESIA
Loss of memory regarding certain issues, events, and individuals which is too wide-ranging to be accounted for by typical forgetfulness.…
SELECTIVE RESPONSE
Reaction which has been singled out from a group of potential surrogate reactions.
SACRIFICIAL PARAPHILIA
Sexual fetish centering on staged or actual sacrificial death or pertinent rituals; involving the implements, people, or other sacrificial objects.…
SAINT DYMPHNA'S DISEASE
In earlier times, an initial term for mental disorder, derived from the name of the patron saint of people with…