SOURCE MAJORITY OR MINORITY STATUS
a source factor that indicates the source has a minority or a majority share of the population or it is…
SPEARMAN-BROWN PROPHECY FORMULA
Mathematical formula. It concerns the length of a test and its reliability. An increase in items will increase reliability. [Charles…
SPECIES-SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR
the behaviour that is specific to the members of a species and is unlearned. Also called species typical behaviour. Read…
SPECIFIC-REACTION THEORY
an innate tendency of an autonomic nervous system to react in a certain way to a stressful situation.
SPECULATION
1. Conjectural thinking not always supported by scientific evidence. 2. Loosely supported theory.
SPHINCTER MORALITY
Psychoanalytic theory. Features of personality that includes parsimony, obstinacy that is particularly linked with an anal retentive personality. For having…
SPINAL GATE
the mechanism in cells of the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal cord that transmit the net effect of both excitatory…
SPIRITUALITY
1. A concern for and sensitivity to the spirit and soul. 2. A concern for religion and God. 3. The…
SPONTANEITY TEST
a sociometric test where a person in group therapy is encouraged to improvise freely in re-enactments of typical life situations…
STANDARD APPLICATION BLANK (SAB)
a form used to collect personnel data such as age, education and qualifications.
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
These are the guidelines set down to be used for the procedures and techniques and the order they will be…
STATE ORIENTATION
a way of responding to conflict and dilemmas with a prolonged analysis and assessment of alternatives rather than a quick…