OVULATORY CYCLE
the cyclical alterations in the ovary correlated with the growth of a graafian follicle.
OBJECT CONSTANCY
the propensity for an item to be comprehended more or less unaltered in spite of variations in the conditions of…
OBJECTIVE COMPETITIVE SITUATION
a scenario wherein at least one person analyzes the behavior of a person or group of people by comparing it…
OBJECT-ORIENTED PLAY
the voluntary changing of items, like clanging or throwing them, within the framework of play.
OBSERVER BIAS
an experimental bias comprised of errors by a viewer in one direction. Such a bias is frequently correlated with the…
OCCASIONALISM
noun. the philosophical doctrine which postulates that occurrences aren't specifically a result of the antecedent occurrences which seem to generate…
OCCUPATIONAL INHIBITION, OCCUPATIONAL NORM
the common or average score attained from examinations of a specific capacity, attribute, or interest among members of a specific…
OCULAR DOMINANCE COLUMN
a vertical slab of straite cortex wherein the neurons are favorably reactive to arousal by way of one of the…
ODD-EVEN RELIABILITY
a way of examining the dependability of an examination by relating scores on the odd- numbered objects with scores on…
OLFACTORIUM
noun. an examination chamber designed for concise and accurate gauging of olfactory operations, particularly odor sensitivity. The very controlled odor…
OLFACTORY TRACT
a strip of nerve fibers which starts in the olfactory bulb and continues in reverse along the bottom side of…
OMNIBUS TEST
a statistical examination of magnitude wherein at least three conditions are contrasted at the same time or wherein there are…
ONE-SIDED MESSAGE
a message consisting of arguments which solely advocate one side of a problem. It is compared with a two-sided message,…
ONTOGENETIC FALLACY
postulated by American sociologist Sale Dannefer, the false presumption that anything which appears like a typical trend or pattern of…
OPEN HOSPITAL
a psychiatric hospital lacking locked entryways or physical constraint systems/tools. Commonly referred to as open-door hospital.
OPENING TECHNIQUE
the way by which a therapist mandates initial trust and rapport at the start of an occupational union with a…
OPIOID INTOXICATION
a reversible syndrome due to the recent taking of an opioid. It comprises clinically substantial behavioral or psychological alterations, as…