N. S. Safaev, N. A. Mirashirova, N. G. Odilova, Sh. D. Turabekova, Sh. K. Karimova

short-term memory 
activated 
memory
that holds a few items briefly, such as the 
seven digits of a phone number while dialing, 
before the information is stored or forgotten, 
sleep apnea a sleep disorder characterized 
by temporary cessations of breathing during 
sleep and repeated momentary awakenings, 
sleep periodic, natural loss of consciousness— 
as distinct from unconsciousness resulting 
from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation. 
(Adapted from Dement, 
.) 
social clock the culturally preferred timing of 
social events such as marriage, parenthood, and 
retirement.
social 
exchange 
theory the theory that our 
social behavior is an exchange process, the aim 
of which is to maximize benefits and minimize 
costs.
social facilitation stronger responses on 
simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of 
others.
social identity the “we” aspect of our selfconcept; 
the part of our answer to “Who am 
I?” that comes from our group memberships, 
social leadership group-oriented leadership
that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and
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offers support.
social learning theory the theory that 
we learn social behavior by observing and 
imitating and by being rewarded or punished, 
social loafing the tendency for people in 
a group to exert less effort when pooling 
their efforts toward attaining a common 
goal than when individually accountable, 
social psychology the scientific study of how 
we think about, influence, and relate to one 
another.
social trap a situation in which the conflicting 
parties, by each rationally pursuing their 
self-interest, become caught in mutually 
destructive behavior.
social-cognitive perspective views behavior 
as influenced by the interaction between people’s 
traits (including their thinking) and their 
social context.
social-responsibility norm an expectation 
that people will help those dependent upon 
them.
somatic nervous system the division of the 
peripheral nervous system that controls the 
body’s skeletal muscles. Also called the 
skeletal
nervous system.
somatoform disorder psychological disorder 
in which the symptoms take a somatic 
(bodily) form without apparent physical cause. 
(See 
conversion disorder
and 
hypochondriasis.)
source amnesia attributing to the wrong 
source an event we have experienced, heard 
about, read about, or imagined. (Also called 
source misattribution.)
Source amnesia, along 
with the misinformation effect, is at the heart of 
many false memories, 
spacing effect the tendency for distributed 
study or practice to yield better long-term 
retention than is achieved through massed
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