SEXUAL ANESTHESIA
the absence of normal sensations during sexual activity that can be psychogenic. You can also read about erectile dysfunction; female…
SEXUAL DEVIANCY
This describes any sexual behaviour that is seen to be different from the norms we expect. Deviant forms include fetishes…
SEXUAL INSTINCT 1
1. The basic drive to preserve your species. 2. Psychoanalytic theory. Deals with all things sexual and not just reproduction.…
SEXUAL REVOLUTION
A period of history marked by a significant change in sexual behaviour and values. The first was in the early…
SHAKEN BABY
a brain damage that is caused by continually shaking a baby that can cause even cause death.
SHIPLEY-HARTFORD INSTITUTE OF LIVING SCALE
Developed by Walter C Shipley, 1903-1966, US psychologist.
SHY-BOLD CONTINUUM
the tendency of some people to be fearful and cautious of new things and others who can't wait to explore…
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE
a difference in 2 models that are different being compared to each other.
SIMPLE EFFECTS
Seen in factorial design this is the comparison of group means of one factor at a set level of the…
SIMULTANEOUS CONFIDENCE INTERVALS
These intervals are used to estimate multiple parameters at the same time from a set of data.
SINGLE-SESSION THERAPY (SST)
therapy that is just one session long where a person believes they have reached success with one treatment session. Such…
SITUATIONAL ATTRIBUTION
1. Attribution theory. The attributes of your behaviour to the external or circumstantial causes. 2. The ascription of an event…
SIXTEEN PERSONALITY FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE II6PF)
a comprehensive self-report questionnaire on personality and uses 16 scales grouped into 5 global factors: extraversion, independence, tough-mindedness, anxiety and…
SLEEP CENTER
a now obsolete name for the hypothalamus that was thought to control sleep. It is now shown that several areas…
SLEEP RECOVERY
This happens when a person sleeps more than normal after a period of sleep deprivation, as though in compensation.