OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM
a region of olfactory receptors or nerve endings within the lining of the nose. The epithelium is parted from the…
OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS
noun. An insufficiency of amniotic fluid, that can result in mechanical interference with fetal motion leading to potential congenital impairments,…
OPEN SYSTEM THEORY
a theoretical viewpoint which sees the establishment as open to impact from the surroundings.
OPERANT BEHAVIOR
behavior which generates an impact upon the surroundings and whose probability of happening again is influenced by consequences. Operant behavior…
OPERATIVE KNOWLEDGE
insights learned in the act of performing functions, considered to be more fundamental and more predictive of later intellectual behaviors…
OPINION TESTIMONY
proof or signs which consists of inferences or conclusions instead of authentic facts viewed or encountered. Opinion testimony is generally…
OPPONENT CELLS
neurons within the ocular system which depolarize whenever a specific stimulant comes on in the core of the neuron
OPTIC NERVE
the second cranial nerve, that transports the axons of retinal ganglion cells and continues from the retina on to the…
OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING
the utmost potential degree of operation, particularly in the regions of valuable unions, work life, school, and subjective health.
ORAL BEHAVIOR
activities consisting of the mouth, like thumb sucking, smoking, ingesting food, kissing, biting one's nails, speaking, and oral sex.
ORBISON ILLUSION
any one of a set of geometric illusions wherein a figure or a line with straight boundaries, or a circle,…
ORESTES COMPLEX
with regard to classical Freudian psychoanalysis, a son's repressed urge to murder his mother, that might result in the physical…
ORGANIC HALLUCINOSIS
in the DSM-III, a state marked by continual or repetitive hallucinations generated by hallucinogens, alcohol, brain injury or malfunction, or,…
ORGANISMIC PSYCHOLOGY
an approach to psychology which stresses the whole living being, refuting differences between body and mind.
ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY
the sequence of command in an establishment, characterizing degrees of authority and accountability. People filling higher positions within the hierarchy…