SOCIAL ORDER
1. The institutions, structures and organising principles that are used to maintain society. See social organisation. 2. A stable and…
SOCIAL QUOTIENT
the ratio seen between chronological age and social age. Have a look on vineland social maturity scale for more clarity.
SOCIAL SECURITY
the program that provides people with retirement income and insurance, Medicare benefits and disability payments.
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY
using the principles of social science for developing practical strategies for confronting and resolving conflicts of society.
SOCIALIZED DELINQUENCY
a violation of law by people under 18 years old where they are stuck in a subculture of gangs that…
SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS
These are the environmental conditions that play a part in adaptive and healthy behaviour and wellbeing or just the opposite.…
SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
Socratic dialogue is the structured inquiry and discussion between people to explore the values and concepts of very day activities.…
SOLITARY PLAY
the play a child does by himself who is unaware of other children playing close by. Compare associative play; cooperative…
SOMATIC THERAPY
Treating mental disorders with organic therapies such as psychotropic drugs, electroconvulsive therapy or megavitamin therapy. It is a specific type…
SOMESTHESIA (SOMAESTHESIA)
sensitivity to cutaneous, kinaesthetic and visceral stimulation. Also called somesthesis.
SOPITE SYNDROME
a syndrome that can develop after the prolonged exposure to a virtual reality, like driving or using flight simulators. Its…
SOUND SPECTROGRAPH
an electrical device that analyses a source of sound. It produces a visual record called a sound spectrogram. A spectrogram…
SOUTHERN BLOT
way to detect a certain DNA sequence in a mixture of DNA molecules. Compare northern blot; western blot. Compare it…
SPECIAL EDUCATION
These are specially designed education programs that are provided for children with physical, learning behavioural problems. This education is given…
SPECIFIC HUNGER
Specific hunger is the hunger for a food that will satisfy a biological need for a nutrient found in that…
SPECTATOR ROLE
a behaviour pattern where a person's natural sexual responses are blocked by a performance anxiety. The person will worry about…
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
1. Inadequate and maladaptive communication behaviours and speech disorders. 2. The clinical field studying, evaluating and treating, voice, speech and…
SPEECH REHABILITATION
how we are trained to learn to speak or to improve a speech function. Also called speech re-education.