ORGANIC PARALYSIS
loss of operation of voluntary muscles because of structural wounds of the nervous or muscular system.
ORGANISMIC VARIABLE
one of the four aspects referenced in behavioral evaluation using the SORC system, referring to the physiological and psychological aspects…
ORGANIZATIONAL HYPOTHESIS
the hypothesis postulating that steroids generated by the newly developed testicles during growth, masculinize the growing brain to alter actions…
ORGONE THERAPY
the therapeutic method of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, based upon the idea that the attainment of full orgastic potency
ORTHOGENESIS
noun. 1. the theory postulating that the evolution of a species adheres to a direction deemed by aspects inherent to…
OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT
a circuit which generates a recurring trend of output. Different from an endogenous oscillator, it isn't always biological.
OUTDOOR TRAINING PROGRAM
an approach toward leadership growth and team-building wherein workers are taken to an outdoor locale, like a place of wilderness,…
OUTPUT INTERFERENCE
interference which takes place during the recollection of memories due to the process of calling upon an object impedes upon…
OVERDISPERSION
noun. With regard to categorical data examination, a scenario wherein the observations show more ranging than is expected by the…
OVERPAYMENT INEQUITY
a worker's understanding that they are being paid an amount which goes beyond what is fair, particularly in contrast with…
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.
OBESITY TREATMENTS
therapeutic efforts utilized to generate significant weight loss in a person. Remediations consist of extensive diets, crash diets, team support,…
OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY
any psychoanalytically-rooted theory which sees the need to correspond to items as more central to personality organization and willingness than…
OBJECTIVE SELF-AWARENESS
a reflective condition of consciousness wherein an individual regards their self in an unbiased way, recognizing individual restrictions and the…
OBSERVATION COMMITMENT
the restriction of a individual in a medical facility by a court order for a limited time to be observed,…
OBTRUSIVE MEASURE
a way of gathering measurements or observations wherein those partaking know that a measurement is underway.
OCCUPATIONAL COUNSELING
20th-century approach toward vocational guidance. Three steps were determined in the process: (i) pertinent knowledge of self, (ii) authentic knowledge…