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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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OPTIMALITY THEORY

any of several varied ideas established to figure out the constructs or behavior which best deal with specific troubles encountered

OPTIMISM

noun. the outlook that things occur for the best and that individual's hopes or goals will eventually be satisfied.

OPTO- (OPT-)

combining type: sight or the eyes.

OPTOGRAM

noun. the physical picture generated upon the retina by the bleaching of rhodopsin by a visual stimulant.

OPTOKINETIC EFFECT 1

any of a wide category of perceptual and motor reactions to moving of the eyes. 2. the motions of the

OPTOKINETIC REFLEX (OKR)

the compensatory eye motions which permit the eyes to keep focus on a visual mark during fairly big, slow head

OPTOMETRY

noun. the clinical region concerned mostly with the optics of the eye and the tools and processes which can fix

ORA SERRATA

the very most anterior part of the retina, found across from the ciliary body. The average retinal layers are attenuated

ORACLE

noun. 1. with regard to the ancient world, a shrine wherein people looked for guidance or data about future occurrences

ORAL APRAXIA

trouble performing skilled motions with the face, lips, tongue, and cheeks upon an order.

ORAL BEHAVIOR

activities consisting of the mouth, like thumb sucking, smoking, ingesting food, kissing, biting one's nails, speaking, and oral sex.

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

pills taken on a regular basis by females to inhibit pregnancy. Most are combined forms of a synthetic estrogen and

ORAL EROTICISM

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the satisfaction stemming from oral behaviors like speaking, biting, kissing, smoking, and oral-genital contact. Commonly

ORAL IMPREGNATION

fertilization which is said, with some degree of uncertainty, to arise by oral instead of genital contact.

ORAL PERSONALITY

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, a trend of character traits stemming from obsessive focus during the oral stage of psychosexual

ORAL SADISM

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the primitive impulse to utilize the mouth, lips, and teeth as tools of violence, mastery,

ORAL SEX

arousal of the exterior genitalia by the partner

ORAL SOUND

a speech noise generated by the movement of air by way of the mouth cavity with minimal or no nasal

ORAL STAGE

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the first phase of psychocarnal growth, occurring in the first year of life, wherein the

ORAL TEST

any exam wherein the queries are rendered and responded to in an oral manner.