STEREOPSIS
depth perception provided by retinal disparity of images. Also called stereoscopic depth perception.
STERILIZATION
the process through which an organism is made unable to reproduce normally. This can be done either by surgery or…
STILES-CRAWFORD EFFECT
the perceived brightness or colour depending on whether the light rays enter the pupil near the centre or the edge.…
STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION
being able to distinguish between different stimuli. See discrimination.
STIMULUS SITUATION
It is the situation that is perceived by an organism which then elicits a specific response. This term is used…
STOP-SIGNAL TASK
Is a procedure of stopping a person's reaction in response to a task signal. This can be done by varying…
STRANGULATED AFFECT
Is the physical symptom that is seen when a person inhibits a normal discharge of emotion. This theory was advanced…
STRESS-VULNERABILITY MODEL
in the context of mood disorders and schizophrenia, is a theory which states a person's predisposition to illnesses and social…
STRONG, EDWARD KELLOGG, JR
Was born in the United states. He obtained his degree from the University of Columbia. He served the United States…
STRUCTURE OF INTELLECT MODEL (SOI)
a type of intelligence that consists five actions, six products and five contents for totally 150 individual intelligence factors. This…
SUBCORTICAL DEMENTIA
the type of dementia caused by any damage or dysfunctioning in the area under the cortex. Read and compare it…
SUBJECTION
Unable to do anything independently and be in the control of some other organization or a person.
SUBJECTIVE-EXPECTED UTILITY (SEU)
It is a supposed value that many people may compute when they have many choices in front of them is…
SUBMISSIVENESS
a tendency to comply with wishes and to obey orders given by others. See compliance.
SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL
signs that show after reduce or complete stop of using certain drug or toxin. It is also referred as detoxification…
SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS
element of the subthalamus which is connected with the globus pallidus and is part of downward path of the basal…
SUICIDAL IDEATION
Suicidal ideas or overwhelming desire to commit suicide, usually happening during depressive episodes. Usually not followed by actual try to…