Glossary G
Glossary G
Glick effect refers to statistical evidence of a lack of persistence that relates dropping out of high school or college with a high probability of divorce.
Glide means slide and refers to a type of accessory motion characterized by a specific point on one articulating surface coming in contact with a series of points on another surface.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is defined as a particularly destructive and fatal Glioma.
Gliomas refer to a type of brain tumor. Gliomas are a relatively fast growing brain tumor that arises from supporting glia cells. Gliomas are the most common infiltrative brain tumor, which make up approximately 40% to 50% of all brain tumors. The term Glioma is often used to describe all primary, intrinsic neoplasms of the brain and the spinal cord.
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) refers to scale Axis V of the DSM-IV which is a scale that rates the individual's overall level of psychological health.
Global assumptions refer to fundamental beliefs that encompass all types of situations.
Global attribution refers to the belief that the cause of an event is due to factors that apply in a large number of situations, example, a person's intelligence, will influence his/her performance in many areas), as opposed to the belief that the cause is specific and applies in only a limited number of situations, example, a perons's musical ability, which will affect his/her performance in music courses but not in other courses.