Glossary G
Glossary G
- General adaptation syndrome (GAS) : general adaptation syndrome (GAS) refers to the body's generalized attempt to defend itself against stress; consists of alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion.
- General aggression model (GAM) : General aggression model (GAM) refers to a broad theory that conceptualizes aggression as the result of a chain of psychological processes, which include situational events, aggressive thoughts and feelings, and interpretations of the situation
General anesthesia is defined as the reduction of pain by rendering the subject unconscious. It is the process of eliminating pain by putting the person to sleep.
Deutsch: Allgemeiner kognitiver Index (GKI) / Español: Índice cognitivo general (ICG) / Português: Índice cognitivo geral (ICG) / Français: Indice cognitif général (ICG) / Italiano: Indice cognitivo generale (ICG) /
The General cognitive index (GCI) refers to a standard score with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16 in McCarthy's Scales of Children's Abilities.
General deterrence refers to a a goal of criminal sentencing which seeks to prevent others from committing crimes similar to the one for which a particular offender is being sentenced.
General genetic law of cultural development refers to the idea that cognition occurs on two (2) planes, first the social, between individuals, and later the psychological, as it is internalized by the child.