Category: S

Secondary Reinforcer Unlike primary reinforcers which are naturally reinforcing, secondary reinforcers are reinforcing only after the organism has been conditioned to find…

Second Order Conditioning Second Order Conditioning (also known as Higher Order Conditioning) is a Classical Conditioning term that refers to a situation…

Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is depression that recurs yearly around the same time. The most common time for…

Scientific Method The scientific method is a systematic, step-by-step procedure psychologists use when conducting research. By following these specific steps, psychologists seek…

School Psychology This branch of psychology deals with counselling and advising elementary and secondary level children to improve learning conditions in schools.…

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder, thought to be caused by imbalances in brain chemistry, which involves delusions and faulty perceptions of…

Schizoid Personality Disorder This is a classification used for people who are withdrawn and are not bothered by their lack of social…

Schema A schema is a cognitive system that helps us organize and make sense of information. For example, you may have a…

Schedule of Reinforcement As you know, reinforcement is a process that increases the frequency of targeted behavior by either using a negative…

Scapegoat Theory Scapegoat theory is a social psychological term that relates to prejudice. According to this theory, people may be prejudiced toward…