Glossary G

Deutsch: Passungsqualität / Español: Bondad de ajuste / Português: Adequação / Français: Adéquation / Italiano: Adeguatezza

Goodness-of-fit refers to the extent to which two (2) things are suited. For instance, with respect to child psychopathology, one might use the term to refer to the extent to which the child’s early temperament and the parent’s style of interaction are suited to each other.

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Gordon Allport (1897-1967) , a social psychologist, studied the complexity and persistence of prejudice. His Major Works: The Nature of Prejudice (1954), Pattern and Growth in Personality (1965), The Person in Psychology (1968).

Gordon Allport (1897-1967) a Social psychologist who studied the complexity and persistence of prejudice. His major works are: The Nature of Prejudice (1954), Pattern and Growth in Personality (1965), The Person in Psychology (1968)

Gordon Bower is a Cognitive psychologist whose research explores the role of emotion in information processing. His major works are: "Mood and Memory, " in American Psychologist (1981).

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Gordon Pask Serialist versus Holist refers to a learning style described by Pask which states that Serialists prefer to learn in a sequential fashion, whereas Holists prefer to learn in a hierarchial manner (i.e., top-down).

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Gorgias (ca. 485-380 B.C.) is a Sophist who believed the only reality a person can experience is his or her subjective reality and that this reality can never be accurately communicated to another individual.

Gorgonize also spelled Gorgonise means to paralyze, petrify, or hypnotize. Gorgonize is after the word Gorgon, referring to any of the three (3) monstrous sisters: Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa in Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair. These said sisters turned anyone who looked into their eyes into stone anyone who looked into their eyes.]

Gosling refers to a young goose and also refers to a naive or inexperienced young person.

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