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SPEED

a slang term for amphetamine.

SPHERICITY

An assumption in data analysis that when a person is measured on more than one occasion the answers will be

SPINAL CORD DISEASE

any condition that is caused by infection, injury or defect of the spinal cord.

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY

This was an attempt to catch the spirits of the dead by using photography. Many early examples were fraudulent and

SPLITTING

a primitive defence mechanism where objects that evoke anxiety are dealt with by compartmentalising the negative and positive emotions. It

SPONTANEOUS SPEECH

Speech without responding to a direct question.

SPORTS MEDICINE INJURY CHECKLIST (SMIC)

Sports medicine injury checklist is a guide to assess a sport injury that lists factor in acute phase, chronic phase

SS INTERVAL

The abbreviation for shock-shock interval.

STAGE 1 SLEEP

the initial stage of sleep with low amplitude waves with an irregular frequency. Read sleep stages for clarity.

STAMMERING

a form of stuttering.

STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE is a structured interview that has a list of set questions and is used in personnel and

STASIS

A condition of stability, equilibrium and inactivity that is the opposite of being in flux.

STATISTIC

a function of the observations in a set of data.

STATUS OFFENSE

Status offence refers to a nondelinquent, noncriminal act considered to be illegal because the perpetrator is not an adult. Truancy,

STENOSIS OF AQUEDUCT OF SYLVIUS

a familial or hereditary disorder that is transmitted by an X-linked recessive gene. There is an enlargement of the head

STEREOTAXIS

the movement of an organism that is response to touch or contact with a solid object. Have a look on

STEROID USE

the practice of taking steroids to improve muscle bulk and is against the rules of most sports.

STIM TEST

Is a technique used by polygraph examiners. used to convince the examinees that the test is infallible. An examinee chooses

STIMULUS FILTERING

Is the specification of nervous system; through this process of filtering only relevant stimuli reach to the brain where others

STIMULUS-BOUND

Describes the behavior that occurs as a response to specific stimuli. To describe the behavior that occurs in response to