SPATIAL NEGLECT
a disorder where a person has trouble in recognising and using space. This occurs mainly on a person's left side.…
SPECIFIC-ATTITUDES THEORY
a viewpoint that certain psychosomatic disorders are associated with certain attitudes. Also read specific faction theory.
SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY
the extent that light of different wave lengths is absorbed by the photopigments of the retina.
SPERRY, ROGER WOLCOTT
A US psychologist, 1913-1994. He is best known for his research into nerve regeneration theory and the functions of the…
SPLIT-HALF RELIABILITY
the measure of the internal consistency of a test, obtained by correlating responses on one half of the test with…
SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY
the reappearance of a conditioned response after an operant has been taken away. See extinction. What Is Spontaneous Recovery In…
SPORT-RELATED LIFE SKILLS
These are skills learnt for sport related purposes that can be applied to other situations.
S-R PSYCHOLOGY
the approach to psychology that conceptualizes behaviour in terms of stimulus and response. The fundamental goal is describing functional relationships…
STAPES STAPCDESI
stirrup shaped ossicle that is the innermost bone of the middle ear. It is also called a stirrup.
STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY (STAI)
a self-report assessment device that includes separate measures of state anxiety and trait anxiety. The state anxiety items measure the…
STATUS DIFFERENTIATION
Status differentiation is the gradual rise to positions of greater authority by some people within a group, accompanied by decreases…
STEM-COMPLETION TASK
Stem completion task is word completing task where a person is asked to finish the word from the first few…