SPECIFIC ABILITY
an ability that is used for a certain task and not for anything but that task. Also called special aptitude.…
SPECIOUS PRESENT
Specious present is then moment that is distinct from another moment with its own sense impressions and mental events. For…
SPEECH PROCESSOR
a device that converts sound into electrical stimulation. Consequently, it enables the comprehension of sound and speech.
SPENCE, KENNETH WARTINBEE
US. Psychologist who was involved with experimental research on learning discrimination in animals. With Clark Hull, he developed a version…
SPINAL NERVE
any one of the 31 pairs of nerves that originate in the grey matter of the spinal cord and emerge…
SPIROMETER
This measures the capacity of our lings to hold air. It can also record breathing functions of speech and sound…
SPONTANEOUS ABORTION
an interruption of a pregnancy where a foetus lost due to natural causes. There may be disturbance in hormonal activity…
SPORT IMAGERY QUESTIONNAIRE (SIQJ 1
1. used to measure the degree that a sportsperson uses 5 functions: General motivation; general motivation-mastery; specific motivation; general cognitive…
SPREADING DEPRESSION
a wave of silence seen in neural activity that is accompanied by a relatively large negative electric potential. It can…
STAGES OF CHANGE
The 5 steps to bring a change in health behaviour: precontemplation; contemplation; preparation; action; maintenance. Referred as transtheoratical model. It…
STANFORD HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY SCALE
a standardized 12-item scale used to measure hypnotic susceptibility by means of the person's response to suggestions for movement. It…
STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS
This theory says a hypnotic induction evokes a unique altered state of consciousness in the participant. You can compare non-state…
STATISTICAL LEARNING THEORY
a theoretical approach using mathematical models to describe the learning processes. This term is applied to stimulus sampling theory.
STEALING THUNDER
Stealing thunder is the process that is done in a courtroom when an attorney makes admissions to the jury before…