SEXUAL MASOCHISM
a paraphilia where interest and arousal in sex is by humiliation, beatings, tying up and other masochistic behaviour. In sexual…
SEXUAL TRAUMA
It is a disturbing experiences relating to sex, such as rape and other sex offences. It is just like a…
SHARPENING
a phenomenon where some memory details become more defined and sharper than the original experience seemed.
SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ)
Short portable mental status questionnaire is a short questionnaire that is used to screen older adults for dementia signs and…
SILVER-CORD SYNDROME
a child parent relationship where the father is passive or absent and the mother is a domineering person. Read about…
SIMPLE REACTION TIME (SRT)
the tame taken for a person to react to a stimulus. Compare choice reaction time; complex reaction time. Have a…
SITUATIONAL INTERVIEW
form of interview for a job where you are presented with different scenarios and asked what you would do. This…
SIZE PRINCIPLE
the principle that the order of recruitment of motor neurons serving a muscle depends on the size of the muscle.…
SLEEP DRIVE
a psychological urge to sleep when we need a rest. It is governed by the reticulate activating system and the…
SLEEPER EFFECT
the impact of a persuasive message that increases over time. It involves close scrutiny of the message and a cue…
SOCIAL AGE (SA)
an estimate of a person's capabilities in social situations that are relative to normal standards. In clinical situations with young…
SOCIAL CLIMBING
the attempt by a person to improve their social standing by associating with a higher class of people.