SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY
a theory dealing with attitude change that postulates the magnitude of persuasion that is produced by a certain message depends…
SOCIAL NORMS
These norms prescribe the appropriate way to respond in social situations but also that which should be avoided. They apply…
SOCIAL PYRAMID
a hierarchic distribution of power seen in social structures that are in a pyramid shape. Power is given to a…
SOCIAL SCIENCE
A number of disciplines that are concerned with social interactions of people that is studied from a research and scientific…
SOCIAL SUPPORT
The providing of assistance or comfort to other people to help them cope with a variety of problems. Support comes…
SOCIALIZATION
1. The process by which we learn social skills. 2. The process that employees adjust to a working environment. 3.…
SOCIOCOGNITIVE BIAS
a bias in judgement that evaluators may be susceptible to. It comes from a shortcoming cognitive processing.
SOCIOLOGICAL MEASURE
a measure of those aspects of society that affect the development and maintenance of normal behaviours or mental health problems.…
SOLITARY NUCLEUS
a nucleus in the medulla oblongata that relays information from an immediate nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve. Taste neurons…
SOMATIC OBSESSION
the preoccupation with a body part or the whole body. It can involve the constant checking of the body part,…
SOPHROSYNE
a character ideal recommended by Plato that has no English equivalent but can be used for temperance or moderation.
SPATIAL DENSITY
the density that is altered by changing the space and not the number of objects.
SPECIAL CHILD
a child with special needs for education and training. They may have learning disabilities, mental retardation or emotional problems.
SPECIFIC FACTOR
the name of a factor in factor analysis that is going to be significant in a single test only.
SPECTATOR EFFECT
This effects how we carry out a task with other people present. If we are confident, the spectators improve performance.…
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DISORDERS
a wide range of disorders with a reduced ability, failure to acquire speech and to understand language.