Category: G
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Graduate student
A student who holds a bachelor’s degree or first professional degree, or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level, generally working toward the master’s or doctorate degree.
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Graduated reciprocation in tension reduction (Grit)
A proposal for the de-escalation of patterns of mutual exploitation in social change.
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Gradient of reinforcement
The curve that describes the declining effectiveness of reinforcement with increasing delay between the response and the reinforcer.
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Gradient
A progressive change in a physical quantity over a period of time, gradient of reinforcement. Graded change in the magnitude of a physical quantity or dimension.
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Grade equivalent score
A score on a standardized test that indicates the level of performance with reference to average performance at various grade levels.
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Graded school system
A division of schools into groups of students according to the curriculum or the ages of pupils as in the six elementary grades, graded schools.
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Graded schools
Schools organized using a step system whereby students are usually grouped related to chronological age rather than abilities.
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Graafian follicles
Small sacs in the ovaries in which the egg matures and from which it is discharged at the time of ovulation. When the mature, an egg is discharged and the corpus luteum develops in the place from which the egg was released. Named after Graaf, a seventeenth century Dutch anatomist. Of the egg-producing structures in…
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Governor’s proclamation
In politics, a means by which the governor may call an extra or special session of the legislature.
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Governmental immunity
In law, immunity from tort actions enjoyed by governmental units in common-law states, sovereign immunity. In malpractice, a doctrine providing that, despite the general proposition that a negligent act gives rise to tort liability for that act, the government, subject to certain qualifications, cannot be sued for the negligent acts of its officers, agents, or…