SPIKE-WAVE ACTIVITY
the pattern produced by an action potential of a neuron when amplified and projected onto the screen of an oscilloscope…
SPLIT BRAIN
brain that has been cut into 2 hemispheres and is used on animals in experiments to see what part does…
SPONTANEOUS MEMORIALIZATION
a public response to a violent and unexpected death. Messages and flowers are placed at the site. See traumatic grief.…
SPORT SCIENCE
The application of biophysical and social scientific methods to study sport behaviour.
SQUEEZE TECHNIQUE
technique used for overcoming premature ejaculation. The penis is stimulated until the man is well aroused, then the partner squeezes…
STABILIZED IMAGE
an image on our retina that won't move when your move you eye. Even the smallest movement will refresh an…
STAIRCASE METHOD
where stimuli are presented in ascending and descending order. When the response of the observer changes so does the direction.…
STATEMENT VALIDITY ANALYSIS
These are the techniques applied to see if a child is telling the truth about sexual abuse. For more understanding…
STATISTICS
Branch of mathematics that uses data descriptively and to infer and support answers to scientific questions.
STEREOGRAM
an image we see with depth using a stereoscope with 2 similar images in it. However, a stereoscope is usually…
STIGMATOPHILIA
a sexual interest in and the arousal by a partner who has tattoos or scars in the genital area.
STIMULUS DIFFERENTIATION
It is the process of understanding the difference between two stimuli. Read also discrimination learning. 2. in Gestalt psychology, the…
STIMULUS SET
used in reaction-time experiments, the expectancy or readiness associated with concentration on the stimulus. Compare response set.