Category: S
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Stabilized image technique
A process by which the retina receives a stationary image even though the eye is moving, stabilized image.
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Stabilized image
An image on the retina presented in a way to eliminate the small movements usually produced by physiological nystagmus stabilized image technique.
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Stability-lability
A means of classifying responsiveness of the autonomic nervous system. Labile individuals are those who respond to a wide range of stimuli resulting in autonomic arousal. Stable individuals are not as easily aroused.
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Stabilimeter
A device for measuring the activities of an infant.
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Stable emotions
Controlled and appropriate emotional responses that do not cause disproportionate discomfort or unwise behavior.
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S-shaped function
A function that begins with positive acceleration and then shifts to negative acceleration.
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S-R theory
The hypothesis that learning consists of the formation of connections between stimuli and responses.
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S-R psychologists
Psychologists who emphasize the role of stimulus/response connections in learning.
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S-R law
A law that states the dependence of behavior upon antecedent conditions, R-R law.
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Squelch
A system for removing objectionable back ground noise from a public address system or radio speaker.