SECONDARY ELABORATION
Mental process occurring partly during dreaming and partly during the recalling or telling of a dream by means of which…
SECONDARY REWARD
Positive reinforcement associated with fulfillment of a biological need. Signals which correlate with a primary reward.
SECOND-PERSON PERSPECTIVE
Communication viewpoint wherein one individual addresses another with an awareness of their consciousness, distinguished by use of pronouns such as
SEDATIVE, HYPNOTIC, AND ANXIOLYTIC DRUGS
Central nervous system depressants which were specifically produced for therapeutic uses due to their calming effects and sleep-induction and anxiety-reduction…
SELECTIVE LEARNING
Understanding how to make just one of various potential reactions or knowing about one stimulus when many stimuli are offered.…
SELF AS OBSERVER
Facet of self which clarifies sensory and linguistic input for executive control, specifically, the self as knower (see: nominative self).
SALIROMANIA
Sexual fetish or paraphilia wherein erotic pleasure is derived from soiling or disheveling the object of desire, especially an attractive…
SANFILIPPO
Rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency in one of the enzymes needed to break down the…
SATURATED MODEL
Model which possesses a like number of parameters and possible effects in any pattern which the model may characterize.
SCHIZOPHRENIC EPISODE
Interval wherein a person displays notable signs and symptoms of schizophrenia, including hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and disruptions in emotional…
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST (SCAT)
Educational competence evaluation in three tiers , conducted from grade 3 through grade 12. The evaluation produces a verbal score,…
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Significant alternation in the theoretical structure of a subject of scientific research, as recognized by U.S. philosopher of science Thomas…
SCISSORS GAIT
Often observed in individuals suffering from cerebral palsy, a type of walking which involves crossing of the legs while advancing…