Glossary G

Garbology refers to the study of a society or culture by examining what it discards.

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Garden path sentences is defined as sentences in which the comprehender assumes a particular meaning of a word or phrase but discovers later that the assumption was incorrect, forcing the comprehender to backtrack and reinterpret the sentence.

Gardner's theory of Multiple intelligences . Please see Theory of multiple intelligences.

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Deutsch: Gardners Theorie / Español: Teoría de Gardner / Português: Teoria de Gardner / Français: Théorie de Gardner / Italian: Teoria di Gardner

Gardner’s Theory in the psychology context refers to Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which posits that intelligence is not a single, general ability but rather a collection of distinct types of intelligences that individuals possess in varying degrees. Gardner introduced this theory in 1983 in his book "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences," challenging the traditional view of intelligence as measured by IQ tests.

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Gargantua refers to a person of great size or stature and of voracious physical or intellectual appetites.

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- GAS (General adaptation syndrome) : General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is defined as Seyle's model of the body's reaction to stressful situations, it include the following: a. Alarm - the body prepares for action ; increased arousal b. Resistance - Attempts made to cope with stressor c. Exhaustion - Body can no longer resist, physiological breakdown begins

Gas Chromatography/Mass spectrometry analysis refers to a means of analyzing urine samples for the presence of drugs in which the urine sample is vaporized and then bombarded with electrons.

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Gases is one of the categories of neurotransmitters, which include nitric oxide and possibly others