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ONE-TAILED TEST

the statistical test of an experimental hypothesis wherein the predicted direction of an impact or union is occurs as ascertained.

ONTOGENETIC PSYCHOLOGY

the study of the psychological facets of the biological growth of the person as opposed to the species. Commonly referred

OPEN MARRIAGE I

a marriage wherein both partners permit and urge one another to develop and change over time. 2. a marital arrangement

OPEN-LOOP SYSTEM

1. a system which necessitates continual exterior inputs, as opposed to one which constantly recycles the original input. 2. a

OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

examination of the decision-making procedures comprised in the achievement of involved jobs. Typically, the jobs consist of the tracing of

OPIATES

noun. innate and semisynthetic substances or mixtures stemming from opium. They consist of the alkaloids morphine and codeine.

OPIOID RECEPTOR

a receptor which binds opioids Opioid receptors are broadly dispersed within the brain, spinal cord, and periphery.

OPSIN

the protein part of visual photo pigments. The other part is a vitamin A sub-product considered to be retinal. There

OPTICAL SCANNER

1. a gadget for analyzing minimal or isolated regions by way of projected or reflected light. It is utilized in

OPTOKINETIC EFFECT 1

any of a wide category of perceptual and motor reactions to moving of the eyes. 2. the motions of the

ORAL-AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY

with regard to psychoanalytic theory, a kind of character stemming from obsessive focus at the oral-biting stage of the oral

ORDER-OF-MERIT RANKING, MERIT RATING

an analysis of a person's performance at a specific job.

ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES

in the DSM-III, a set of illnesses or dysfunctions, consisting of amnestic disorder, organic character syndrome, dementia, delirium, and organic

ORGANICITY

noun. a former word for brain injury or malfunction.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

a precise trend of thought and actions shared by people belonging to the same establishment and shown in their language,

ORGANUM VASCULOSUM OF THE LAMINA TERMINALIS

(OVLT) one of the circumventricular organs wherein the blood-brain barrier isn't strong, allowing neurons there to oversee compounds in the

ORNITHINEMIA

excessive ornithine in the bloodstream, potentially because of a natural error of amino acid metabolism or because of liver illness.

ORTHOKINESIS

an acceleration or deceleration in the speed or rate of occurrence of motion, specifically regarding accelerations or decelerations in arousal.

OSMOLARITY

noun. the concentration of an osmotic mixture, gauged in osmoles per liter of the mixture.

OTHER PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS

the DSM-III assignment for what DSM-IV-TR denotes as being carnal disorder not otherwise specified.