SPINAL COLUMN
the backbone from the cranium to the coccyx that encloses the spinal cord. It is a series of bones joined…
SPIRAL OMNIBUS TEST
a test where the themes are spread out through the test and not together in one section. As the test…
SPLIT-LITTER METHOD
Split litter method is a method of assigning different mates to a litter to minimise any genetic differences between the…
SPORTS HYPNOSIS
style of hypnosis used to assist participants in sport to eliminate mind-sets that interfere with athletic performance or to develop…
S-R-O LEARNING MODEL
a hypothesis that says associations are acquired between a discriminative stimulus and an instrumental response and the outcome. In psychology,…
STAFFING THEORY
the perspective that results from working in a place that is overstaffed or understaffed. The formal name of this theory…
STANDARDIZATION GROUP
a sample group to establish the norms for the population it is representing. It is also known as standardization sample.…
STARTLE RESPONSE
a person's sudden response to a loud noise, flashing lights or anything that is not expected. Also called startle reaction.…
STEREOTACTIC ATLAS
a map of the brain that consists of images and a schematic representation of the serial sections. For more understanding,…
STILLING COLOR VISION TEST
A test designed for checking the degree of colour weakness in an individual. The test consists of psu-doisochromatic charts. These…
STIMULUS ERROR
an error in a response due to focusing on the meaning or semantic status of a stimulus instead of its…
STIMULUS VALUE
1. The strength of a stimulus. 2. The theoretical feature of a stimulus that will index itself as a reinforcer.
STORIN-AND-STRESS PERIOD
a time of emotional turmoil that is used to characterise adolescence. also known as Sturm und Urang period.