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OPTIMAL INTENSITY

a condition wherein the degree of excitement, dedication, effort, and straight-forwardness and the appropriateness of attention and interest are aligned…

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

pills taken on a regular basis by females to inhibit pregnancy. Most are combined forms of a synthetic estrogen and…

ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX

the cerebral cortex belonging to the ventral portion of each frontal lobe, having significant links to the hypothalamus.

OREXIN

noun. any of a set of proteins, dispersed in the lateral hypothalamus, which elicit feeding and have additionally been identified…

ORGANIC MENTAL DISORDERS

in the DSM-III, a heterogeneous set of cognitive disruptions stemming from transient or lasting brain malfunction because of particular organic…

ORGANISMIC VALUING PROCESS

with regard to client-focused theory, the assumed wellness and inborn interior advice program which an individual can utilize to stay…

ORGANIZATIONAL HUMANISM

an approach to bettering organizational efficacy based upon the presumption that efficacy is improved if organizational partakers can reach a…

ORGONE ACCUMULATOR

with regard to the orgone therapy of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, an enclosure wherein the patient resided for the reason…

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…