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SUMMATING POTENTIAL

A slowly changing electric potential that is recorded in the cochlea.

SUPERIOR

Means to be higher, above or better. Compare inferior.

SUPERORDINATE GOAL

1. It is a goal that is of higher importance then some other, less important one; 2. It is a

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

s program for the employment of disabled persons in any regular company that has working places for disabled individuals. This

SUPRASEGMENTAL

Linguistics. These are the phonological features of speech that extend further than the individual phonemes. It is also called prosodic.

SURVEY ERROR

a biased or unbiased error from survey research.

SWALLOWING

Physical process where something put in the mouth is moved to the next parts of the digestive system through complex

SYMBOL-DIGIT TEST

In this test a person is exposed to a list that contains many symbols and the digits that represents each

SYMBOLISM

1. In psychology, this is use of certain symbol-picture or term to suppress certain negative connotations; 2. In literature, creative

SYMPHOROPHILIA

Sexual interest and arousal derived from the stage of managing a disaster or similar occurrence. A person with symphorophilia may

SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION

a reduced ability of a synapse to transmit a neural signal.

SYNERGIC MARRIAGE

The partnership or marriage, in which the partners work towards certifying the psychological needs of their partners in the positive

SYNTHETIC APPROACH

It is synthesizing or combining of different processes, components or system. It is used as a means of learning or

SYSTEMATIZED DELUSION

a false belief that is very organised. Compare fragmentary delusion. The delusions which are highly developed and these are organized

SEX-ROLE INVERSION

The former name for transexualism.

SEXUAL AVERSION DISORDER

These are negative emotions and reactions about sex that lead to avoiding it that can cause stress for the person

SEXUAL FEELING, SEX HORMONE

Sexual feeling, sex hormone are the hormones that stimulate reproductive functions. The main source is the gonads. These hormones are

SEXUAL NEGATIVISM

a lack of interest in sex that is caused by a lack of sexual hormones.

SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC NUCLEUS

a nucleus in the central nervous system that is different in men and women. The nucleus in the hypothalamus is

SHAMAN

A person found in many indigenous cultures who is a spiritual leader with supposed magic powers to heal mental and