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| Terms | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gag reflex | concept | a reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate; it prevents something from entering the throat except as part of normal swallowing and helps prevent choking. (From Wikipedia) |
| galvanic skin response | concept | A measurement of electrical resistance of skin. |
| gaze | concept | to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention. (from merriam-webster.com) |
| gender | concept | the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex. (from merriam-webster.com) |
| generalization | concept | the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus. (from merriam-webster.com) |
| generic knowledge | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| gestalt | concept | a collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic entities that creates a unified concept, configuration or pattern which is greater than the sum of its parts (of a character, personality, or being)... |
| gesture | concept | A physical movement that is used for a communicative purpose |
| glottal stop | concept | a plosive speech sound produced as the sudden onset of a vowel in several languages, such as German, by first tightly closing the glottis and then allowing the air pressure to build up in the trachea before opening the glottis, causing the air to escape with force... |
| Go/no-go task | task | A task in which stimuli are presented in a continuous stream and participants perform a binary decision on each stimulus. One of the outcomes requires participants to make a motor response (go), whereas the other requires participants to withhold a response (no-go)... |
| goal | concept | The desired end-point of behavior(s). |
| goal formation | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| goal maintenance | concept | The maintenance of information regarding task goals in working memory. |
| goal management | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| goal state | concept | a desired state reached through a sequence of operations. (from 2 sources (1)http://www.thwink.org/sustain/glossary/SystemImprovementProcess.htm, (2)http://www.co-bw.com/BSC_CPS_working_def_problem_solving... |
| grammar | concept | the set of structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language. (From Wikipedia) |
| grammatical encoding | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| grammaticality | concept | of or relating to grammar; conforming to the rules of grammar. (From merriam-webster.com) |
| grapheme | concept | a unit (as a letter or digraph) of a writing system; the set of units of a writing system (as letters and letter combinations) that represent a phoneme. (from merriam-webster.com) |
| graphemic buffer | concept | a component dedicated to the temporary storage of abstract orthographic representations prior to their format-specific expression in spelling. (from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psych/paph/2003/00000017/F0020006/art00002) *(Tainturier, M... |
| grasping | concept | to take or seize eagerly; to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms; to lay hold of with the mind; desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness... |
| Gray Oral Reading Test—4 | task | measures growth in oral reading and aids in the diagnosis of oral reading difficulties. Five scores provide information on oral reading skills in terms of: Rate, accuracy, fluency, comprehension, overall reading ability, and comprehension... |
| grief | concept | deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement. (from merriam-webster.com) |
| gustation | concept | Form of chemoreception that facilitates taste perception. |
| gustatory learning | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| gustatory memory | concept | No definition submitted yet |
| gustatory perception | concept | the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. (from www.websters-online-dictionary.org) |