OCCUPATIONAL STATUS
the amount of esteem attributed to members of a profession by a culture. Professions which are seen positively are high-status…
OCULOCEREBRAL-HYPOPIGMENTATION SYNDROME
a genetic disorder characterized by eye anomalies, lack of hair and skin pigmentation, cognitive impairment, and spasticity. The cases examined…
ON-CENTER BIPOLAR CELL
a retinal bipolar cell which is aroused by light in the core of its recep tive region but is hindered…
ONE-WAY DESIGN
an experimental model wherein the sets being compared range along a sole dimension. Commonly referred to as sole-factor design.
ONTOLOGICAL CONFRONTATION
the precise and immediate knowledge of individual mortality which can arise whenever a person's regular defenses toward death awareness are…
OPEN SOCIETY
a type of cultural establishment marked by respect for human rights, freedom to express differing opinions, elective political structures, and…
OPEN-OFFICE DESIGN
a form of office design comprising a big region with very minimal dividers between work areas. A premium is placed…
OPINION LEADER
a person to whom other people go to for guidance prior to buying products or on whom other people shape…
OPTIC ATAXIA
incapacity to direct limb motions in the conditions where paralysis is lacking, visual or visuospatial handicap, and visual ignorance.
OPTIMAL APPARENT MOTION
the comprehension of movement which takes place whenever the factors utilized to generate obvious movement are idyllic.
ORA SERRATA
the very most anterior part of the retina, found across from the ciliary body. The average retinal layers are attenuated…
ORGANIC DEMENTIA
in the DSM-III, dementia as a result of any state which inflicts damage upon the brain.