Neurology

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VISCERAL REACTION

a reaction of the visceral organs, like stomach contracting.

VISUAL SYSTEM

the elements of the nervous system and the non-neural apparatus of the eye which add to the comprehension of visual

VOLUNTEER BIAS

any step-by-step variation between involved parties who volunteer to be in an analysis in contrast to those who don't.

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,

WORKING MEMORY INDEX

an index utilized in the Wechsler memory scale in addition to the Wechsler intelligence examinations which assess the capacity to

TENDER-MINDEDNESS

noun. a character trait marked by intellectualism, idealism, optimism, dogmatism, religiousness, and monism.

TESTING THE LIMITS

1. a technique utilized to analyze adult age variances in mentality wherein research participants are required to perform a job

THEORY X AND Y

two different forms of managerial philosophy: Theory X employers presume that employees are passive, lazy, and driven only by financial

THREE-STRATUM MODEL OF INTELLIGENCE

a psychometric design of intelligence based upon a factorial reanalysis of many information sets available within the literature. It is

-TOMY (-OTOMY)

suffix: surgical cutting.

TRANSCENDENCE

noun. With regard to metaphysics and within the analysis of awareness, a state of presence or interpretation which goes beyond

TRANSPLANTATION

noun. 1. the surgical implanting of an organ or tissue from one portion of the body to another or from

TROILISM

carnal activity where three people are engaged. A troilist is an individual who, in such a union, likes being involved

UNCONDITIONED RESPONSE (UCR UR)

the unlearned reaction to a stimulant: any initial reaction which takes place organically and in the absence of conditioning. The

UROLAGNIA

noun. carnal interest centered upon urine and urination. This might consist of observing others while they urinate, being urinated on

VARIANT

noun. With regard to a set of items or occurrences, one which varies from the others in some manner while

VERBAL MEMORY

the ability to recall something penned or spoken which was already learned.

VISION

noun. 1. the sense of sight, wherein the eye is the receiver and the stimulant is expressive with much energy

VISUALIZATION

noun. 1. the procedure of making a visual picture in one

VON DOMARUS PRINCIPLE

an explanation of schizophrenic thinking based upon the idea that the person interprets two things as exactly alike only because