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SITUATED IDENTITIES THEORY

Situated identities theory is theory that says we take on different roles in different settings and how behaviour can radically

SITUATIONAL RESTRAINT

This restraint done by using the environment and not a physical restraint. These are some specific restraints that are specified

SJOGREN-LARSSON SYNDROME

an autosomal recessive condition that features scaly skin, mental retardation and spasticity that can be caused by several genetic factors.

SKIN RECEPTOR

a nerve ending in the skin responding to pain, temperature and other stimuli.

SLEEP INVERSION

a tendency to sleep during the day and to be awake at night.

SLEEPWALKING DISORDER

where a person will walk through the house during the early hours of sleep. The person will stare blankly and

SMALLTALK

This was an early computer language designed at Xerox in the 1970's. It was designed as a medium for children

SNEAK MATING

practised by animals that don't defend territory, vocalise or display themselves to the females. It is often used by subordinate

SOCIAL ANIMAL

a concept applied to humans and animals where some need more social contact than others. Also called social being. You

SOCIAL COGNITION

the cognition we use to think about, perceive, categorise and interpret social behaviour of others and themselves. Social cognition involves

SOCIAL DESIRABILITY

1. The extent that a person is considered to be a valuable member of a social group. 2. The bias

SOCIAL EVOLUTION

the gradual change in a society that is seen over a period of time. in contrast with sudden and dramatic

SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING

a type of human information processing where the social information is encoded and compared with pertinent information that is used

SOCIAL LIMITATION

restriction attributed to social policy or barriers that will limit a person's fulfilment of roles or deny people access to

SOCIAL OSSIFICATION

behaviour that is hard to change.

SOCIAL REFORM PROGRAM

a program of intervention that is developed to counter the deleterious aspects of a social system.

SOCIAL SITUATION

combination of all social factors that come into play at any one time.

SOCIAL TRAP

a social dilemma where a person maximises their goals over the goal of the community or society as a whole.

SOCIAL-NETWORK THERAPY

Psychotherapy. a group of people who maintain contact and have significant relationships in different aspects of life.

SOCIODRAMA

a technique that is sued that includes role play for enhancing human relations see psychodrama.