SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE
a cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. It can be interrupted by a number of factors such as shift work, stress…
SOCIAL DILEMMA
Social dilemma is a situation that can tempt a person to seek a selfish gain by putting the interests of…
SOCIAL LOAFING
where a person reduces their effort when working in a social situation. Compare social facilitation. See social interference.
SOCIAL SKILLS
These are the skills that allow a person to interact and to act appropriately in given social contexts. The skills…
SPECIFICITY OF BEHAVIOR
1. Certain behaviour is brought about by certain stimuli. 2. The fixed pattern of behaviour in a situation.
STEREOTYPY
1. The persistent use of the same words, sounds or movement. It is common in autism spectrum disorders, obsessive compulsive…
STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY
Is a family psychotherapy that gives a modus for analytical approach to family problems that goes from the assumption that…
SUCCESSIVE DISCRIMINATION
Used in conditioning behaviour this is a discrimination between stimuli presented one after the other.
SELF-CENSURE
how we judge or own behaviour for its inconsistencies to moral conduct and our personal values. A person feels that…
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING
Cognitive behaviour therapy aiming to modify maladaptive beliefs and to develop new skills. See self-statement training. This training is not…
SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL
the rejection and condemnation of a person for an action or behaviour the group sees as wrong. Compare social approval.
SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENT
1. The inability to develop a satisfying relationship. 2. A lack of social finesse and tact. 3. A breakdown in…
SOCIAL STATISTICS
the application of statistical methods to understanding social problems and issues. See demography.
SPECTATOR EFFECT
This effects how we carry out a task with other people present. If we are confident, the spectators improve performance.…
STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
interview with previously set group of questions or subjects. These are popular in marketing to evaluate success of the product…