Glossary S

Glossary S

A Stem is the part of a multiple-choice item that states the question to be answered.

These are the 63 Steps to survive Pain in Life

  • Step 1: Slap yourself in the face. Hard, preferably. Because if a slap in the face seems too painful to consider, then whatever problem you’re dealing with right now is really not that big of a problem.

Deutsch: Stereotyp / Español: Estereotipo / Português: Estereótipo / Français: Stéréotype / Italiano: Stereotipo /

Stereotype refers to a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members.

Stereotype Threat refers to the theory that an individual's sense of self and personal performance can be affected when the individual is reminded of a negative or positive stereotype of him or herself, including gender, race, or religion.

Stereotype vulnerability refers to the apprehension experienced by members of a minority group that they might behave in a manner that confirms an existing cultural stereotype

Stereotyped behaviors refer to preconceived and relatively fixed impressions of an individual based on superficial characteristics or over-generalizations of traits observed in some people.

Stereotyped Movements refer to repetitive, seemingly driven, and non-functional motor behaviour.

Stereotypic movement disorder refers to a disorder in which the individual voluntarily repeats nonfunctional behaviors, such as rocking or head-banging, that can be damaging to his or her physical well-being.