Glossary G

Glossary G

General behavior trait refers to any general behavioral tendency that is strongly influenced by genes. Examples include introversion and general anxiety.

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.

Deutsch: Allgemeiner Eindruck / Español: Impresión General / Português: Impressão Geral / Français: Impression Générale / Italiano: Impressioni Generali /

General impression refers to the thought a person has in mind before he or she chooses the words to express it.

general intellectual functioning refers to one’s general level of intellectual ability, defined by an intelligence quotient (IQ or equivalent) derived from an assessment with one or more of the standardized, individually administered intelligence tests.

General medical conditions is defined as the physical and medical problems, especially those that might be associated with a client’s mental health concerns. General medical conditions are recorded on Axis III.

General paresis refers to a disease that leads to paralysis, insanity, and eventually death. The discovery of General paresis helped establish a connection between biological diseases and mental disorders