OVERPROTECTION
noun. the procedure involved in coddling, protecting, and indulging a youth to such a degree that they fail to come…
OVERREACTION
noun. a response, specifically an emotional reaction, which goes beyond an proper level.
OVERREGULARIZATION
noun. a temporary error in language growth wherein the youth tries to make language more regular than it actually is,…
OVERSHADOWING
noun. with regard to Pavlovian conditioning, a lessening in conditioning with one conditioned stimulant because of the existence of another…
OVERSHOOTING
noun. with regard to vision, the propensity for the eyes to move to a position past what is required to…
OVERSIMPLIFICATION
noun. a depiction or description of something which excludes known vital components, making it seem to be less complex than…
OVERSTAFFING
noun. a scenario wherein management believes that more individuals than required are being hired by an establishment or one of…
OVERT HOMOSEXUALITY
gay or lesbian propensities which are consciously known and displayed in carnal contact, in comparison to latent homosexuality.
OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS (OTC DRUGS)
drugs which can be bought sans a physician's prescription, like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Commonly referred to as nonprescription drugs.
OVERTRAINING SYNDROME
the undesired tangible and cognitive effects, collectively, of training past the person's capabilities. Typical indicators consist of lessened performance, being…
OVERVALUED IDEA
an untrue or exaggerated belief which is preserved by a person, but not as strictly and consistently than a delusion.…
OVULATORY CYCLE
the cyclical alterations in the ovary correlated with the growth of a graafian follicle.
OWN CONTROL
a repeated measures design wherein many gauges are recorded on the same set of people or person. Such a construct…