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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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XENOPHOBIA

noun. 1. a pathological phobia of strangers. 2. hostile outlooks or violent actions toward individuals of other nationalities, ethnic groups,

XXX SYNDROME

an uncommon chromosomal disorder marked by the existence of three X chromosomes. Many impacted females are physically and cognitively normal.

XANTHOCYANOPSIA

noun. a type of color blindness wherein red and green are not seen and therefore items are seen in hues

WPPSI

abbreviated form: Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence.

XYLENE

noun. a volatile solvent which, whenever continually breathed in, can elicit kidney failure and death.

XENOGLOSSY

with regard to parapsychology, the ostensible capacity of an individual to talk or write in a language which is completely

XXXX SYNDROME

a chromosomal disorder wherein a female has four X chromosomes instead of the typical couple. Impacted females usually have small

XXXXX SYNDROME

an uncommon chromosomal disorder wherein a female has five X chromosomes instead of the typical couple. All impacted people analyzes

YIN AND YANG

with regard to Chinese philosophy, the two converse, but complementary aspects of the basic standards overseeing the world. Initially, the

Y-AXIS

noun. the vertical axis on a graph.

XXXY SYNDROME

a fairly uncommon chromosomal disorder wherein the young inherits the full complement of both female and male sex chromosomes. Inflicted

YOKED-CONTROL GROUP

research subjects in a control group who are subject to some of the same encounters as subjects in the experimental

XYZ SYSTEM

a theoretical system for ascertaining colors with regard to three abstract primary colors, X, Y, and Z.

XENOGLOSSOPHILIA

a propensity to utilize unknown or foreign terms, especially in an ostentatious manner.

YES-NO JUDGMENT TASK

with regard to psychophysics, a signal detection job wherein involved parties undergo a sequence of trials wherein they must judge

YOUNG-HELMHOLTZ THEORY OF COLOR VISION

a theory to describe color vision with regard to elements or procedures sensitive to three various portions of the spectrum

Y-LINKED INHERITANCE

a type of sex-connected inheritance wherein a recessive trait is genetically transposed through a sole gene on the y chromosome.

XXXXY SYNDROME

an uncommon chromosomal disorder wherein a male is genetically predisposed to and given three extra X chromosomes resulting in a

WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)

a universal system of warehouses of data about people and establishments which can be entered upon by computer users via

VOL SCALE

a scale of subjective volume, gauged in vols. One vol is the volume of a 1000-Hz, 40-dBtone.