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SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL

the rejection and condemnation of a person for an action or behaviour the group sees as wrong. Compare social approval.

SOCIAL GROWTH

how we develop the ability to deal with other people and different groups in society.

SOCIAL INTERACTION

Social interaction is a process of reciprocal stimulation or response between 2 people. It develops competition, interaction, influences social roles

SOCIAL MOBILITY

Social mobility is the extent to a society permitting and encouraging change in social class, status or social roles. Read

SOCIAL PLANNING

Social planning is the development of plans and strategies in areas of education, public health and social services with the

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NORM

a social standard that says we will help people in need. Compare reciprocity norm; social justice norm.

SOCIAL STATUS

a relative prestige, authority or privilege of a person or group. It can be determined by occupation, education, religion, ethnicity,

SOCIAL-COGNITIVE THEORY

A theoretical framework where the functions of personality are explained by cognitive contents and processes acquired through social interaction.

SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

an organisation aiming to advance psychology by arranging conferences on experimental psychology.

SOCIOGENIC HYPOTHESIS

the ideal that social conditions are the major cause of mental and behavioural disorders.

SOCIOPATHY

See antisocial personality disorder.

SOFT PSYCHOLOGY

a name for the areas of psychology that don't always use scientific methods to develop and apply techniques. For more

SOMATIC DEPRESSION

A depressive episode with physical symptoms.

SOMATOTHERAPY

This means to treat bodily and physical disorders.

SONATA

Trade name for zaleplon.

SOUND

the variation in pressure over time in medium that is elastic like air and water. It is not always audible.

SOURCE LANGUAGE

1. The language as a starting point to learn a new language. 2. The language that a translation is made

SPASTIC PARALYSIS

a paralysis of increased muscle tension caused by the damage to upper motor neurons and can occur in cerebral palsy.

SPAYING

The surgical removal of a female animal

SPECIES SPECIFICITY OF LANGUAGE

a theory that language is innate to homosapiens. See language origin theory; task specificity of language.