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SPATIAL VISION

seeing patterns and details in images.

SPECIFICITY OF BEHAVIOR

1. Certain behaviour is brought about by certain stimuli. 2. The fixed pattern of behaviour in a situation.

SPECTRUM LEVEL

the spectral density of sound expressed in decibels.

SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

general speech impairment or disorder.

SPEED TEST

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

SPHINCTER

the ring shaped muscle that closes a body opening.

SPINAL CORD INJURY

This refers to any damage to the spinal cord caused by sudden or progressive external force. Read also incomplete spinal

SPIRITUAL FACTOR

Any religious, moral or mystical belief that can influence behaviour emotions and thoughts.

SPMSQ

Abbreviation for short portable mental status questionnaire.

SPONTANEOUS TRAIT INFERENCE

a judgement about a person's personality traits that are made automatically with no conscious intent.

SPORTSMANSHIP

a concern for the rules and acting in a positive way to promote sport. The nature depends on the kind

S-S LEARNING MODEL

a stimulus-stimulus learning model that uses cognitive skills to form associations between stimuli. roi- man

STAGE 2 SLEEP

a stage of sleep with regular bursts of 14 to 18 Hz waves. Read the sleep stages also.

STANCE REFLEX

reflex response of any of the muscles we use to maintain a standing posture. It can be define as any

STANDARDIZED MEASURING DEVICE

a test given to a sample of a population that will provide the norms for further tests.

STATE

condition of a system or entity that features a relative stability of its elements. The components or elements are essentially

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

the analysis of data using models of probability.

STATUS RELATIONS

Status relations are the patterns of relative prestige, honour and respect that determine deference and authority within a group or

STEP FUNCTION

A mathematical function that increases by small increments.