SCOTOPIC VISION
Dark-adapted vision occurring in dim or low light by employing the retinal rod system. Scene lacks saturation and appears as…
SCRIPT THEORY 1
Psychological theory which posits that human behavior largely falls into patterns called "scripts" because they function analogously to the way…
SECLUSIVENESS
Inclination to isolation of oneself regarding social contact or relationships with other people. See also: privacy.
SECONDARY EMOTION
Feeling which is not acknowledged or displayed commonly across societies or which requires interpersonal knowledge for its development. For a…
SECONDARY SENSORY AREA
Any of the parts in the cerebral cortex that access express projections from the primary sensory region for a presented…
SEDATIVE, HYPNOTIC, OR ANXIOLYTIC ABUSE
In DSM-IV-TR, routine of usage of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic drugs exhibited by repeated considerable negative effects connected with the…
SELECTION BIAS
Statistical bias in which there is an error in choosing the individuals or groups to take part in a scientific…
SELF PSYCHOLOGY
Any specific method of psychology preoccupied with the self. School of psychoanalytical philosophy which emphasizes the significance of an individual's…
SAFETY AND HEALTH EDUCATION
Teaching about health-related topics such as causes of and how to prevent malnutrition, drug and alcohol use and abuse, sexually…
SALIVARY GLAND
Glands present in the mouth which have ducts and produce saliva; also secrete amylase, an enzyme which breaks down into…
SAMPLING BIAS
Imperfection in sampling procedures which renders the resultant sample unrepresentative of the populace, thus potentially distorting study data.
SANGUE DORMIDO
Culturally linked condition described in Cape Verde Islanders, which has a broad range of neurological complaints, including blindness, convulsions, numbness,…
SATURATED TEST
In element study, any examination which has been proven to have good approximation with any given element.
SCALE DEVELOPMENT
Method by which a measurement instrument is constructed, validated, and standardized.
SCATTER DIAGRAM, SCAVENGING BEHAVIOR
The consuming of dead and decaying organic matter left behind by other animals. Many species such as hyenas, jackals and…
SCHEMA CHANGE METHODS
Strategies to modify intellectual, psychological, and physiological styles of meaning which individuals have produced regarding the self, another individual, interpersonal…
SCHIZOPHRENIC PERSONALITY
Another name for schizoid personality disorder or schizotypal personality disorder.