SORT-RECALL TASK
used in memory research where items are sorted into groups and then are recalled.
SOURCE CREDIBILITY
the extent of a message being accurate and is determined by source expertise and trustworthiness. Its other name is source…
SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA
a rare disorder of a person's voice with periods of vocal spasms, tight throat, and recurrent hoarseness. There is no…
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Spatial relationships are the 3D relationships of objects in space, like relative position and distance apart. Also called spatial relations.…
SPECIATION
the formation of a new species where a population splits in 2 that are isolated from each other.
SPECIFICITY
1. the quality of being unique from everything else. 2. A probability that a person will test negative for a…
SPECTROSCOPY
the study of electromagnetic radiation as it interacts with matter. It is used in chemical analysis and to explain molecular…
SPEECH FUNCTIONS
These are the reasons for speech such as communication and to maintain social relationships. See speech act.
SPEECH-TOLERANCE LEVEL
the sound level of speech that is too loud and uncomfortable to listen hear.
SPINAL CORD
part of the central nervous system that goes from the lower end of the medulla oblongata, at the base of…
SPLIT-SPAN TEST
the test where brief auditory messages in the form of two different lists of digits or words are presented rapidly…
SPONTANEOUS REMISSION
the reduction or disappearance of symptoms without any therapeutic intervention, which may be temporary or permanent. It most commonly refers…
SPORTS IMAGERY
the imagery used by participants in sport for learning and perfecting new skills, for mental rehearsal and for controlling emotions.…
STALKING LAW
the law that makes it a crime to continually follow a person, harass or threaten them and give them a…
STANDARDIZED INSTRUCTIONS
a list of instructions for all participants that is the same for all people.