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STIMULUS ELEMENT

Any one of the individual features of a complex stimulus.

STIMULUS STRENGTH

The real intensity of a stimulus and its ability to elicit a response.

STORAGE

term relating to the state of an item retained in a person's memory. See retention.

STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY

Strategic family therapy is a therapy applied to a group of family members to change the behaviour of the family

STRESS CASUALTY

Is the kind of stress can better described in armed forces where a person is not able to perform their

STRETCH RECEPTOR

Is a receptor cell which can respond to a muscular stretch.

STROOP COLOR-WORD INTERFERENCE TEST

Is test has 3 stages. At first, the colour names are read. At second stage, the bars which contain the

STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM-IV AXIS DISORDERS (SCID-I)

a clinical method used to get relevant and standard diagnosis in cases of clinical disorders and to avoid usual problems

STUPOR

the state of total unresponsiveness towards any presented stimulus. Read mutism also for more understanding.

SUBCORTICAL LEARNING

As the name shows, this type of learning is associated with the area found right under the cortex in the

SUBJECTIVE

Not able to be accessed or observed. Opposite to objective. Something that is effected by personal feelings, prejudice and interpretations.

SUBJECTIVE-EXPECTED VALUE

while making a decision, the expected value of an outcome that is guessed by the decision maker is subjective expected

SUBNORMAL

to refer to something which is below the expected or normal level. The term is no longer used to refer

SUBSTANCE-INDUCED ANXIETY DISORDER

Clinically important consequence of the drug abuse or exposure to other toxins that reflects in attacks of panic, phobia or

SUBTHALAMUS

part of brain located among the thalamus and hypothalamus. It is responsible for the regulation of skeletal muscular motion. This

SUCKER EFFECT

end product of the idea that person who doesn't want that group members think of him in negative manner, decreases

SUICIDALITY

risk of suicide with intent or the idea of suicide.

SUMMATION EFFECT

characteristic of binocular cells in the visual cortex which will be more active if stimulus is perceived through both eyes

SUPERIOR FUNCTION

psychological category which presents higher functions one among the four regular basic functions: ability to see, think, have intuition and

SUPERSTITION

1. A belief that is founded on the operation of supernatural or magical forces. 2. An unscientific belief that is