UTILITARIANISM
an ethical theory based upon the premise that the good is to be explained as that which brings the most…
VACUUM ACTIVITY
the event occurring of a fixed-action pattern during the absence of the usual exterior stimulant which elicits the pattern. This…
VAGINA DENTATA
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious fantasy that the vagina is a mouth housed with teeth which can castrate…
VAGINAL ENVY
a psychological trait of males who long for the capacity to come to be pregnant and bear kids.
VAGINAL ORGASM
1. female orgasm reached via vaginal arousal. 2. With regard to formative psychoanalytic theory, the "mature, feminine" orgasm, in contrast…
VAGAL TONE
a gauge of the variability of the heart rate associated with inhaling and exhaling, that is considered to exhibit parasympathetic…
VALIDATING MARRIAGE
a lasting marriage wherein the couple show respect for one another even whenever they are not in agreement on something.
VALIDITY CRITERION
an exterior standard which is utilized to identify the trait which a tool is claimed to gauge and which is…
VALIDITY GENERALIZATION
a quantitative summation of all empirical research pertaining to the validity of a specific gauging tool.
VAGUS NERVE
the tenth cranial nerve, a combined nerve with both motor and sensory fibers which serves a multitude of operations. The…
VALUES CLARIFICATION
1. any procedure aimed to advocate for a person's awareness and comprehension of their moral standards and ethical priorities and…
VALUE-EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
the role one's outlook can play in the demonstration of core values. An individual may take on a positive outlook…
VALUE SYSTEM
the societal, religious, moral, economic, or material ideas accepted either distinctly or implicitly by a person or a specific culture.