SIMPLE STRUCTURE
Simple structure is a set of criteria for the adequacy of a rotated factor analytic solution where there are high…
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT)
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging technique using gamma radiation from dye to see blood flow around the body.…
SITUATED COGNITION
cognition that is inextricable from its context and that intelligence can't be separated from its application. You can also read…
SITUATIONAL PSYCHOSIS
a severe type of psychosis but temporary reaction to a traumatic situation or event giving a person delusions and hallucinations.…
SKIN POPPING
a slang term for injecting an opium substance under the skin and not into a vein.
SLEEP HYGIENE
These are techniques for people suffering from insomnia. These patterns are to make sleep better, like less caffeine during the…
SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE
a cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. It can be interrupted by a number of factors such as shift work, stress…
SNAKE PHOBIA
a persistent and irrational fear of snakes that was called ophidiophobia. See animal phobia.
SOCIAL ANCHORING
basing your attitudes, actions and values on the position by taken by other people. Social anchoring implies a person's lack…
SOCIAL DEPRIVATION
1. The lack of opportunity for social experiences. 2. A limited access to a society's resources. See cultural deprivation.
SOCIAL ENGINEER
1. A person who plans social policy and organises community action programs to fix problems. 2. A person attempting to…
SOCIAL INFLUENCE
These are the processes that cause a person to change their thoughts and feelings. See in formational influence; interpersonal influence;…
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
a view that learning is mainly due to our social interactions with others. Behaviour is assumed to be developed and…
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
the set of social relationships that are among members of a group or society that determine the structure of the…
SOCIAL RECOVERY
the recovering of a highly functional mental state by social therapy and improving social skills.
SOCIAL SERVICES
1. Government and non-government agency provided services that improve social welfare for people in need. 2. Government services that will…
SOCIAL TRANSMISSION
the transferring of customs down the generations. See heritage; social heritage.