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SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY

This was an attempt to catch the spirits of the dead by using photography. Many early examples were fraudulent and

SPLITTING

a primitive defence mechanism where objects that evoke anxiety are dealt with by compartmentalising the negative and positive emotions. It

SPONTANEOUS SPEECH

Speech without responding to a direct question.

SPORTS MEDICINE INJURY CHECKLIST (SMIC)

Sports medicine injury checklist is a guide to assess a sport injury that lists factor in acute phase, chronic phase

SS INTERVAL

The abbreviation for shock-shock interval.

STAGE 1 SLEEP

the initial stage of sleep with low amplitude waves with an irregular frequency. Read sleep stages for clarity.

STAMMERING

a form of stuttering.

STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE is a structured interview that has a list of set questions and is used in personnel and

STASIS

A condition of stability, equilibrium and inactivity that is the opposite of being in flux.

STATISTIC

a function of the observations in a set of data.

STATUS OFFENSE

Status offence refers to a nondelinquent, noncriminal act considered to be illegal because the perpetrator is not an adult. Truancy,

STENOSIS OF AQUEDUCT OF SYLVIUS

a familial or hereditary disorder that is transmitted by an X-linked recessive gene. There is an enlargement of the head

STEREOTAXIS

the movement of an organism that is response to touch or contact with a solid object. Have a look on

STEROID USE

the practice of taking steroids to improve muscle bulk and is against the rules of most sports.

STIM TEST

Is a technique used by polygraph examiners. used to convince the examinees that the test is infallible. An examinee chooses

STIMULUS FILTERING

Is the specification of nervous system; through this process of filtering only relevant stimuli reach to the brain where others

STIMULUS-BOUND

Describes the behavior that occurs as a response to specific stimuli. To describe the behavior that occurs in response to

STORY-RECALL TEST

a test where a person is to recall the details of a story told to them.

STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING

Is a type of sampling conducted randomly within different strata of the population; the sample obtained is known as stratified

STRESS INTERVIEW

is a type of interview where interviewees are subjected to uncomfortable settings and therefore become stressed? This interview is conducted