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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

ORGONE

noun. the life energy and creative power in nature which was considered by Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich to pervade the

ORTHO- (ORTH-)

combining form: 1. perpendicular or straight. 2. accurate or commonplace.

ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION

a deceleration in blood pressure whenever changing from a position of lying or sitting down to standing up.

OSMOTIC PRESSURE

the pressure necessitated to hinder the movement of water by way of a partially permeable membrane from a region of

OTOHEMINEURASTHENIA

noun. A presenting unilateral deafness that no material cause for which can be determined.

OUTCOME MEASURES

evaluations of the efficacy of an intervention on the premise of gauges taken prior to, during, and following the intervention.

OUTPLACEMENT COUNSELING

adequate and psychological help chosen for workers whose employment with an establishment has been cessated. It can consist of vocational

OVERCROWDING

noun. a higher concentration of living beings per unit of space than is typical for a chosen species. Experimentals substantially

OVERLOAD

noun. a psychological state wherein scenarios and encounters are so mentally, perceptually, and emotionally arousing that they drain or even

OVERT HOMOSEXUALITY

gay or lesbian propensities which are consciously known and displayed in carnal contact, in comparison to latent homosexuality.

OBEDIENCE

noun. An action that is well-aligned with a direct order.

OBJECT PERMANENCE

insight into the ongoing presence of items even whenever they're not directly understood.

OBJECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

with regard to the moral judgment, common in kids who are less than ten years old, the concept which postulates

OBSCURANTISM

noun. 1. against scientific inquiry, reasonable argument, and the advancement of knowledge, particularly whenever these seem to contradict a chosen

OBSTRUCTION METHOD

a method for figuring out the relative strength of drives. An experimental animal is introduced with at least one objective

OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS

the step-by-step gathering, handling, and comprehension of data with regard to particular professions.

OCCURRENCE RATE

how often certain occurrences are observed to have happened.

OCULOGYRIC CRISIS

extended focus of the eyeballs in a sole position for minutes to hours. It might stem from encephalitis or be