Social Science Glossary

Hello there! My name is Joyce Mapa. I have been studying Social Science for two years at Ahuntsic College. My field of study is Psychology. Over those two years in school, I have learned the human behaviour and the mental processes. Therefore, I have made this glossary dedicated to those who have a particular interest in psychology and because I believe that it is a very interesting area of study. It contains 20 terms that are often used. I hope this helps you!

assessment

noun

The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

Example: The assessment of educational needs.

fr: évaluation

behaviour

noun

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.

Example: The family home, for example, is the one place where adults may indulge in "childish" BEHAVIOUR (perhaps with and through their own children) without incurring moral disapproval.

fr: comportement

brain

noun

An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.

Example: A brain tumor.

fr: cerveau

cognitive

adjective

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Example: Learning how to do something new can have many cognitive benefits.

fr: cognitif

conscious

adjective

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.

Example: We are conscious of the extent of the problem.

fr: consciente

counseling

noun

The provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, especially by a professional.

Example: Results indicated that there was a repressive defensive trend among COUNSELING psychology students.

fr: conseils

discipline

noun

To punish or penalize for the sake of enforcing obedience and perfecting moral character.

Example: A lack of proper parental and school discipline.

fr: la discipline

health

noun

The state of being free from illness or injury.

Example: He was restored to health.

fr: santé

hospital

noun

An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.

Example: But they remain "doctors" or more anonymously still, "the HOSPITAL". " The doctor" remains, for most people, their "own" general practitioner.

fr: hôpital

laboratory

noun

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.

Example: Studies on laboratory rats.

fr: laboratoire

medical

adjective

Relating to the science of medicine, or to the treatment of illness and injuries.

Example: He was transferred for further treatment to a medical ward.

fr: médical

mental health

noun

A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.

Example: All this pressure seems to be affecting his mental health.

fr: santé mentale

method

noun

A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

Example: A method for software maintenance.

fr: méthode

observation

noun

The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

Example: She was brought into the hospital for observation.

fr: observation

perception

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Example: As for truth, Epicurus, rather like Hobbes centuries later, took sense - PERCEPTION to be simply the effect of objects on our material souls.

fr: la perception

psychological

adjective

Affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.

Example: The victim had sustained physical and psychological damage.

fr: psychologique

research

noun

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Example: We are fighting meningitis by raising money for medical research.

fr: rechercher

social

adjective

Relating to society or its organization.

Example: Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem.

fr: sociale

testing

verb

Measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice.

Example: This range has not been tested on animals.

fr: essai

treatment

noun

The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something.

Example: The patient was given repeated treatments as required.

fr: traitement

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