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SEXUAL-RESPONSE CYCLE

Sexual response cycle is a 4 stage cycle of response exhibited by men and women. The stages are arousal, plateau,

SHAMANIC TRANCE

an altered state or a trance that has been induced by hallucinogens, music and suggestion.

SHELTER CARE

a form of foster care where children are looked after by people who aren't their parents.

SHORT-TERM THERAPY

therapy that is brief and relies on goal setting and active techniques. It may last as long as 10 -20

SICK ROLE

the expected behaviour of a person who is ill, mentally ill or hurt. These expectations can be from family, community

SIGNAL WORD

It is a word that is used to tell of risk and will indicate the levels of risk possible. Danger,

SIMMONDS

pituitary gland disorder that is caused by necrosis and failure of the anterior lobe of the gland. It results in

SIMPSON'S PARADOX

a phenomenon that occurs when raw data from 2 or more studies are merged and the results differ from those

SINGLE-CASE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

a repeated measures design where a single person, group or sampling unit is observed over time. Also called intrasubject replication

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