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SCOTOMA (literally, “dimness of vision”)

In psychiatry, a scotoma is, figuratively, a “mental blind spot.” This usage derives from the medical term for a blind

SCREEN MEMORY (Cover Memory)

A consciously acceptable memory unwittingly used to cover or screen out an associated experience which would be painful or unacceptable

SALESMANSHIP

Salesmanship is viewed as a form of advertising, since its object is to show that a particular product or service

SATYRIASIS (Satyrism)

A sexual deviation in males consisting of an excessive or insatiable desire for gratification.The terms “excessive” and “insatiable” are difficult

SCHILDER, PAUL FERDINAND (1886-1940)

Schilder, noted chiefly for his studies of schizophrenia and the body image, was bom in Vienna and received his medical

SADNESS

Emotional condition of being affected with or marked by unhappiness, as that caused by affliction. May present in a range

SALICYLISM

Salicylate overdose, most commonly introduced by an attempt at poisoning or by ingesting too much aspirin. Symptoms may include stomach

SAMPLE

Representative subset of a population which is being studied. Actual case which is studied during research and experimentation.

SAMPLING WITH REPLACEMENT

Sampling method wherein a chosen sample is put back into the data pool, where it may be subsequently redrawn for

SATIETY MECHANISM

Processes or systems within the body which are responsible for the regulation of food or fluid consumption. See also: appetitive

SCALA MEDIA

Also referred to as the cochlear duct, one of three canals present in the cochlea and traversing its length within

SCAPEGOATING

Practice wherein an undeserving party is singled out for unmerited negative treatment, generally by someone or something more powerful than

SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT

Any type of guideline used in conditioning which outlines which responses will be reinforced. Also known as: reinforcement schedule. See

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Psychotic disorder (or a group of disorders) marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Patients are typically unable to

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT TEST

Any examination which assesses a pupil's comprehension and aptitude within core subjects of education, such as history, science, mathematics, or

SCHWANN CELL

Any of the cells of the peripheral nervous system which wraps around a nerve fiber and covers the axons to

SCIENTIST-PRACTITIONER MODEL

Principle for the graduate instruction of doctoral clinical (or various other applied) psychology professionals in the US, which is designed

SCOTOMA

Blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed (relative scotoma), altered (scintillating scotoma), or absent (absolute scotoma) vision caused

SCREENING TEST

Assessment process intended to distinguish individuals or items in accordance with a set attribute or feature. Generally employed to differentiate

SEASONALITY EFFECT

Idea that people with schizophrenia are quite likely to have been born in the course of the interval from January