VYGOTSKY, LEV SEMENOVICH
Russian psychologist. Vygotsky attained his doctorate from the Psychological Institute in Moscow, where he remained a part of the research…
VYGOTSKIAN THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
the theory that intelligence increases greatly as an outcome of internalization or by kids absorbing what they see within their…
WAINWRIGHT V WITT
a 1985 case resulting in a United States Supreme Court judgment which escalated the prosecution
VOLUNTARY TURNOVER
the amount of workers who leave an establishment or unit voluntarily during a chosen time frame, generally to fill a…
WAKING DREAM
1. a metaphor for a vision. 2. a dream-like occurrence happening within the ganzfeild. 3. a dream process in the…
VULVECTOMY
noun. the surgical removal of all or a portion of the vulva . A vulvectomy is carried out as a…
WAIST-TO-HIPS RATIO
the circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips. This ratio is frequently utilized in cross-cultural analyses…
WAITING-LIST CONTROL GROUP
a management group, generally randomized, which will be recipient to the identical intervention chosen to the experimental groups but at…
WAREHOUSING
noun. the practice of restraining people with cognitive disorders to large facilities for prolonged, frequently lifelong, custodial care. This colloquial…
WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH
a United States Army research institute which performs a multitude of applied-research programs.
WALDEN TWO
the title of a 1948 novel by B. F. Skinner which depicts an experimental community based upon psychological standards. The…
VULVAL ORGASM
orgasm generated from arousal of the vulva. Some researchers have postulated two forms of orgasm, vulval and uterine, the latter…
WAR PSYCHOLOGY
the employment of psychological standards and techniques to military situations and operatives during wartime. It encompasses human operations in a…
WARNING COLORATION
the vibrant colors or trends implying that a living being is threatening or unpalatable. Predators can learn rapidly from a…
WAITING-LIST PHENOMENON
with regard to psychotherapy and counseling, the uncommon event of a "cure
VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
motion by choosing or intent conversely to automatic motions, like reflexes.