Glossary G

- g (Spearman's g, General intelligence) : g is the term introduced by Charles Spearman to describe his concept of a general intelligence. It is Spearman’s abbreviation for Neogenesis, which means one’s ability to understand relations or general mental ability. In Psychometric theory , it is the idea that intelligence can be expressed in terms of a single factor , general intelligence or g, first formulated by Spearman in the early 1900s.

G protein refers to he link between the hormone-receptor interaction on the surface of the membrane and the subsequent events inside the cell.

g-factor is defined as a general ability factor or core of general intellectual ability that involves reasoning, problem-solving ability, knowledge, memory , and successful adaptation to one's surroundings.

G-protein is a protein coupled to GTP (guanosine triphosphate), an energy-storing molecule

Deutsch: Gräfenberg-Zone (G-Punkt) / Español: Punto G / Português: Ponto G / Français: Point G / Italiano: Punto G

The G-spot also called Gräfenberg spot refers to a controversial structure that is said to lie on the anterior (front) wall of the vagina and is reputed to be a seat of sexual pleasure when stimulated.

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GABA is short for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid which is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

GABAA receptor complex is defined as the structure that includes a site that binds GABA (Gamma amino butyric acid), as well as sites that bind other chemicals that modify the sensitivity of the GABA site

- GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) : GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) refers to the GAF Scale that ranges from 1 – 100 and is used by the clinician to estimate the client’s overall functioning in everyday life, and is recorded on Axis V of the DSM-IV-TR system .