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Screen readers refer to computer software programs that are designed to read the text of menu commands and other navigation features aloud to an individual who has difficulty reading them on their own. Common screen readers are WindowEyes and JAWS (Job Access With Speech).

Screening refers to the identification of subjects at risk for a specific negative psychological outcome.

Scripts refer to knowledge structures relating to general events

Deutsch: Skrotum / Español: Escroto / Português: Escroto / Français: Scrotum / Italian: Scroto

Scrotum in the psychology context is generally considered in discussions related to human sexuality, body image, gender identity, and certain aspects of psychosexual development. While the scrotum is primarily a biological and anatomical term, its psychological implications are significant in understanding how individuals perceive and experience their own bodies and sexuality.

Deutsch: Prüfung / Español: Escrutinio / Português: Escrutínio / Français: Examen minutieux / Italiano: Esame approfondito

Scrutiny in the psychology context refers to the close, critical examination or observation of one's own or others' thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. This process involves a detailed analysis aimed at understanding, diagnosing, or evaluating psychological states, patterns, and outcomes. In psychological practice and research, scrutiny is essential for gaining insights into the cognitive and emotional processes that underlie human behavior.

Deutsch: Bildhauer / Español: escultor / Português: escultor / Français: sculpteur / Italiano: scultore

In the psychology context, the term sculptor doesn't have a standard, direct definition. However, it can be used metaphorically to describe the role of a person or process that shapes, influences, or molds the mind, behavior, or personality, much like a sculptor shapes a physical object. This metaphor is commonly applied in areas such as developmental psychology, therapy, and personality development, where external influences or experiences are seen as "sculpting" an individual’s psychological characteristics.

SD is the abbreviations of Discriminative stimulus, a stimulus that indicates whether or not a response will be reinforced; stimulus in the presence of which responses are reinforced and in the absence of which they are not reinforced.

SD (Discriminative stimulus) refers to ann environmental stimulus that is capable of eliciting a particular behavior ; for example, the sight of food may act as a discriminative stimulus for eating.