OCULOGYRIC CRISIS
extended focus of the eyeballs in a sole position for minutes to hours. It might stem from encephalitis or be…
OEDIPAL STAGE OEDIPUS COMPLEX
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the erotic emotions of the son directed at the mother, joined by rivalry and violence…
OLFACTORY EROTICISM
enjoyable feelings, specifically of a sexual nature, correlated with the sense of scent.
OLIGOSPERMIA
noun. an irregularly low amount of spermatozoa in a semen sample. Oligospermia is one of many aspects accountable for male…
ONDANSETRON
a serotonin antagonist residing at the 5-H'F. A serotonin receptor which is utilized for the inhibition and remediation of nausea…
OPD SYNDROME
otopalatoi/igital syndrome: a congenital disease impacting men or women, thought to be X- linked, and characterized by short height, mild…
OPEN-BOOK EXAM
an analysis insde a specific subject region wherein the instructor permits pupils to utilize reference books, textbooks, or notes in…
OPERANT CONDITIONING
initially explained by B.F. Skinner, the procedure wherein behavioral alterations take place as an act of the consequences of behavior.…
OPIOID ABUSE
in the DSM-IV-TR, a trend of opioid usage created by repetitive substantial negative consequences correlated with the recurrent taking of…
OPPONENT PROCESS THEORY OF EMOTION OPPONENT PROCESS THEORY OF MOTIVATION
postulated by American psychologist Richard Lester Solomon.
OPTIC RADIATIONS
nerve fibers which safeguard from the lateral geniculate nucleus to the tile visual cortex.
OPTIMAL INTERPERSONAL DISTANCE
the physical distance between at least two people which they believe to be comfortable during interaction with one another. Comfortable…
ORAL EROTICISM
with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the satisfaction stemming from oral behaviors like speaking, biting, kissing, smoking, and oral-genital contact. Commonly…
ORCHIDECTOMY
noun. the surgical removal of at least one of the testicles. It might be done whenever a testicle is damaged…
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…