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Stereotyped behaviors refer to preconceived and relatively fixed impressions of an individual based on superficial characteristics or over-generalizations of traits observed in some people.
Stereotypic movement disorder refers to a disorder in which the individual voluntarily repeats nonfunctional behaviors, such as rocking or head-banging, that can be damaging to his or her physical well-being.
Stereotyping refers to an assumption that all members of a group are the same.
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory refers to Robert J Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence consisting of three (3) subtheories:
(1) the componential subtheory which outlines the structures and mechanisms that underlie intelligent behavior categorized as metacognitive, performance, or knowledge acquistion components ,
Steroids refers to a class of lipids, derived from cholesterol, that includes the hormones testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and a
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