SOCIAL ATTITUDE 1
1. A person's outlook on social issues and responsibilities. 2. A person's general disposition towards others. 3. An opinion shared…
SOCIAL CONTEXT
These are general environment or circumstances that are the social framework for interpersonal and individual behaviour.
SOCIAL DILEMMA
Social dilemma is a situation that can tempt a person to seek a selfish gain by putting the interests of…
SOCIAL FORCE
applied to any global, systemic and powerful process that influences people in social settings. See social influence.
SOCIAL MATURITY SCALE
a scale that measures the degree to which a person performs in age appropriate behaviour. Such behaviours are primarily concerned…
SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY
an anxiety manifest about we think other people will perceive us by our physical appearance.
SOCIAL RESISTANCE
1. Group opposition to economic, political and social actions and policies of a society or government. 2. The subgroup opposition…
SOCIAL STATISTICS
the application of statistical methods to understanding social problems and issues. See demography.
SOCIAL-ADJUSTIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
the role a person's attitude plays in starting social interactions and enhancing cohesion in groups. Also read about the defensive…
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SRCD)
A non-profit and multi-disciplinary professional association founded in 1933 to research human development. SRCD basically publishes the journal Child Development.
SOCIOGENIC
the process of characterising an idea or a mental process based on influences from sociocultural ideas.
SOFT PALATE
part of the roof of the mouth from the hard palate to the uvula and separates the oral cavity from…
SOMATIC CONCERN
where a person worries about or is concerned about their physical health and any symptoms they might present. Have a…
SOMATOSENSORY AREA
It is an area of the cerebral cortex that can be mapped by evoked potentials to reveal corresponding points to…
SOTOS SYNDROME
an inherited condition with distinctive facial features, a cerebral disorder, mental retardation, increased birth weight and early growth. Some symptoms…
SOURCE EXPERTISE
The extent that a source of a persuasive message is seen to be knowledgeable about the messages topic.
SPASMODIC FIXATION
1. the fixation of on an object until it is removed. 2. It can relate to a spasm or increased…