SCHIZOPHRENIC EPISODE
Interval wherein a person displays notable signs and symptoms of schizophrenia, including hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and disruptions in emotional…
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST (SCAT)
Educational competence evaluation in three tiers , conducted from grade 3 through grade 12. The evaluation produces a verbal score,…
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Significant alternation in the theoretical structure of a subject of scientific research, as recognized by U.S. philosopher of science Thomas…
SCISSORS GAIT
Often observed in individuals suffering from cerebral palsy, a type of walking which involves crossing of the legs while advancing…
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.