WHIPLASH EFFECT
a painful trauma to the soft tissues of the neck, that can continue for months, stemming from an abrupt change…
WHEELCHAIR SPORT
a form of recreational or rehabilitative activity wherein people with physical incapacities compete in individual and team sports with the…
WHITE COMMISSURE
a group of myelinated fibers, both motor and sensory, which passes from one side of the spinal cord to the…
WESTERN APHASIA BATTERY (WAB)
a test battery which assesses a multitude of features of language-spontaneous speech, understanding, repetition, terming, and so forth, is utilized…
WELL-BEING
noun. a state of happiness, being pleased and content, low degrees of anguish, generally positive physical and cognitive health and…
WHITE-COLLAR WORKER
a worker whose work consists of extremely minimal or no physical labor, specifically one in a salaried position. These people…
WHEELCHAIR
noun. a chair that has wheels modeled to accelerate the mobility of people not capable of walking without help. One…
WHITE LIGHT
light which is a combination of all of the visible wavelengths within the spectrum. White light can additionally be generated…
WHITE MATTER
portions of the nervous system made up of nerve fibers which are encaged in a myelin sheath, that renders a…
WIDEBAND PROCEDURES
testing and gauging methods which are fairly more subjective in nature. Wideband processes commonly produce a broader span of data…
WHOLE-CHANNEL
designating or associated with an approach to teaching wherein data is presented utilizing techniques which due all the possible senses.
WHITE, ROBERT W
American psychologist. White received his doctorate in psychology at Harvard University, working alongside Henry A. Murray, a renowned character researcher.…
WILCOXON TEST
a non-parametric test of the difference in distribution for paired teams of research parties or for repetitively viewed parties.
WHITEOUT SYNDROME
a psychosis happening in people who are exposed to the same white, poor surroundings for extended periods of time.
WIDE RANGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST (WRAT)
a principle evaluation instrument utilized to gain a fast, correct evaluation of reading, math, and spelling abilities. The newest rendition,…
WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
a group program wherein demanding outdoor adventures are taken for prolonged periods to cultivate bettered self-effectiveness, willingness, and social abilities…
WIDE-RANGE TEST
a test with low floor and high ceiling or a test with objects which gauge performance at extremely low and…
WHITE RAMI COMMUNICANTES
the myelinated fibers of the preganglionic departments running from spinal roots to ganglia of the sympathetic chain within the thoracic…
WEIGHTED TEST
a test within a test battery which has been multiplied by a weight other than 1.0 prior to scores on…