OPEN SYSTEM
1. a system with boundaries able of being penetrated which allow the exchanging of data or materials with the framework…
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
the employment of scientific techniques to the analysis of involved establishments and to the solving of complex and difficult problems…
OPIUM ALKALOIDS
alkaloids stemming from opium, of which there are over twenty. The main alkaloid is morphine- others consist of codeine, thebaine,…
OPTIC DISK
the region of the retina where the axons of the retinal ganglion cells collect prior to exiting the retina to…
OPTIMAL FORAGING THEORY
a theory of foraging behavior stipulating the idea that natural selection has produced optimal plans for food selection and for…
ORAL APRAXIA
trouble performing skilled motions with the face, lips, tongue, and cheeks upon an order.
ORAL-SUCKING PHASE
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the most formative part of the oral phase of psychosexual growth, wherein the infant is…
ORGANIC HALLUCINATIONS
hallucinations correlated with a particular aspect rooted in the brain. Arousal or irritation of a portion of the brain or…
ORGANISMIC PERSONALITY THEORY
an approach to personality theory wherein private operations are comprehended with regard to the behavior of the whole, aware, integrated…
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
a multidimensional structure characterizing the level of achievement attained by an establishment. In accordance with the goal-attainment model, efficacy is…
ORTHO-RATER
noun. a transportable visual examining gadget utilized for the swift evaluation of visual acuity, colored sight, and depth perception. A…
OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS (OAES)
weak noises generated by the cochlea which are documented with a microphone situated in the external auditory meatus. Spontaneous otoacoustic…
OUTCOME INTERDEPENDENCE
a social scenario wherein at least two people have shared influence over each other's results.