SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION
a claim that a person can catch fire without any external ignition. According to this approach, it is claimed that…
SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST
person trained in psychology who applies the methods to sport to make it consistent and to enhance performance. See clinical…
SPURIOUS CORRELATION
the situation where variables are correlated through their common relationship with one or more other variables but not through a…
STANFORD-BINET INTELLIGENCE SCALE (SB)
a standardized assessment of intelligence and cognitive abilities for individuals aged 2 to 89 years. It currently includes five verbal…
STATE-DEPENDENT LEARNING
This applied to learning that occurs in a certain state, biologically or psychologically, and the information is recalled better when…
STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
the degree to which a result cannot reasonably be attributed to the operation of chance or random factors alone,
STEINZOR EFFECT
seen in groups where a person will speak straight after the person whom is opposite them. You can compare head-of-the-table…
STEREOCHEMICAL SMELL THEORY
The stereochemical smell theory is a concept that says some odours are perceived because they have a certain shape that…
STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER
a disorder with repetitive movement like head banging, biting and rocking. It can be linked with mental retardation. A disorder…
STIMULUS SAMPLING
Stimulus sampling is a process used to increase the stability of research results by sampling participants and treatment conditions.
STOCKING ANESTHESIA
Is the state in which a person is unable to sense the stimulus in foot and some area of the…
STRANGE SITUATION
Is the situation set to determine a child's level of insecurity or security to his parents. For this, the child…
STRENGTH OF AN ATTITUDE
Is the level to which an attitude can be maintained without being influenced by the change in external change. Strong…
STRESS-INOCULATION TRAINING (SIT)
Consists of 4 stages which make a person learn stress management techniques. The first stage is the identification of stress.…