intelligence. Typically compared to s which
represents specific intelligences. G is the
culmination of all possible s's.
(Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid)
neurotransmitter involved in the inhibition of anxiety
and excitation. Too little GABA has been
associated with anxiety disorders.
The internal sense of being either male or female.
Usually congruent with biological gender, but not
always as in Gender Identity Disorder.
The accepted behaviors, thoughts, and emotions of a
specific gender based upon the views of a particular
society or culture.
The process of developing the behaviors, thoughts, and
emotions associated with a particular gender.
The tendency to associate stimuli, and therefore
respond similarly to, due to their closeness on some
variable such as size, shape, color, or meaning.
final stage of psychosexual development where
healthy sexual development is defined as
attraction to a same aged, opposite sexed peer.
German word typically translated as meaning 'whole' or
Treatment focusing on the awareness and
understanding of one's feelings.
table showing the number of occurrences for a grouping of scores. Used a lot in educational settings where a score of 90 to 100 may be grouped as an A, a score of 80 to 90 may be grouped as a B, etc.
The tendency for members of a cohesive group to make
more extreme decisions due to the lack of opposing
Psychotherapy conducted with at least three or four
non-related individuals who are similar in some are,
such as gender, age, mental illness, or presenting
The tendency for members of a cohesive group to reach
decisions without weighing all the facts, especially
those contradicting the majority opinion.