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OREXIS

the affective, appetitive personality of an activity or action, versus the mental facets. Commonly referred to as orexia.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL HYPOTHESIS

the hypothesis postulating that steroids generated by the newly developed testicles during growth, masculinize the growing brain to alter actions

ORGONE THERAPY

the therapeutic method of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, based upon the idea that the attainment of full orgastic potency

ORTHOGENESIS

noun. 1. the theory postulating that the evolution of a species adheres to a direction deemed by aspects inherent to

OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT

a circuit which generates a recurring trend of output. Different from an endogenous oscillator, it isn't always biological.

OSPHRESIOPHILIA

noun. an irregular draw to odors.

OTOLITH

noun. any of many tiny calcium particles dug into the gelatinous matrix of the vestibular sacs of the inner ear.

OUTDOOR TRAINING PROGRAM

an approach toward leadership growth and team-building wherein workers are taken to an outdoor locale, like a place of wilderness,

OUTPUT INTERFERENCE

interference which takes place during the recollection of memories due to the process of calling upon an object impedes upon

OVERDISPERSION

noun. With regard to categorical data examination, a scenario wherein the observations show more ranging than is expected by the

OVERPAYMENT INEQUITY

a worker's understanding that they are being paid an amount which goes beyond what is fair, particularly in contrast with

OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS (OTC DRUGS)

drugs which can be bought sans a physician's prescription, like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Commonly referred to as nonprescription drugs.

OBESITY

noun. a state of having leftover body fat resulting in being overweight, widely defined with regard to absolute weight, weight-height

OBJECTIVE SCORING

scoring an examination by way of a formula or key, so that varied scorers will come to the exact same

OBSERVATION

noun. 1. the deliberate analysis of an item or procedure for the purpose of gathering facts about it or recounting

OBTRUSIVE IDEA

an obsessive, undesired, and foreign concept which intrudes upon an individual

OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

the designation of jobs to professions using programs like O-FT (the Occupational data Network),