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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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VISUAL HALLUCINATION

visual comprehension within the absence of any exterior stimulant. Visual hallucinations might be simple or complex. With regard to hallucinations

VISUAL EXTINCTION

a type of visual neglect wherein a formerly visible stimulant in one half of the visual field disappears whenever a

VISUAL NEGLECT

a type of sensory neglect wherein the person is not aware of half the visual field. This takes place most

VISUAL FIELD SPARING

the degree to which normal vision is kept intact in a visually handicapped or deprived portion of a visual field,

VISUAL CAPTURE

the propensity for noises to seem to come from plausible visual items, regardless of the real initiator of the noise.

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

part or complete incapacity to see, or to see normally, because of part or entire loss or lack of vision

VISUAL PREFERENCE PARADIGM

a research method for assessing visual discrimination in infants wherein the quantity of time spent observing various visual stimulants is

VISUAL PERCEPTION

the consciousness of visual feelings which stems from the interaction between the physiology of the visual system and the interior

VISUAL RECOGNITION TEST

any test wherein involved parties are requested to identify a sequence of familiar items during one or more visual displays

VISUAL LEARNING

Conditioning or learning which relies on visual signs or objects. It is believed that the brain center for visual learning

VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL (VEP)

an electric potential documented from the scalp lying overtop the visual cortex in reaction to visual arousal.

VISUAL SYSTEM

the elements of the nervous system and the non-neural apparatus of the eye which add to the comprehension of visual

VISUAL YELLOW

the bleached type of the photopigment rhodopsinoun. Commonly referred to as xanthopsinoun.

VISUAL TRANSDUCTION

the biochemical and biophysical procedure wherein light energy is transformed into a neural signal inside a retinal photoreceptor. Isomerization.

VISUAL SEARCH

the procedure of identifying a target visual stimulant among distractor stimulants. The traits of the target and distractors are altered

VISUALLY GUIDED REACHING

motions wherein simultaneous visual data is utilized to find a target and veer away from obstacles. Visually guided reaching is

VISUAL STIMULATION

arousal via light which elicits a reaction within the receptor cells inside the retina.

VISUAL-RIGHTING REFLEX

any of the reflexes which automatically position the head toward the visual focus item of the moment.

VISUAL-SEARCH PERCEPTUAL DISORDER

a disorder demonstrated by trouble in finding a particular numeral within a random array on a board as an outcome

VISUOCONSTRUCTIVE TEST

any of a wide array of tests which necessitate a mixture of visual and motor abilities for the building of