VISIBILITY CURVE
A graph representing the sensitivity of the eye to different wavelengths of light. Two types of curves are usually constructed,…
VISIBLE SPECTRUM
The range of electromagnetic waves visible to the human eye.Our sense of vision is activated by radiant energy emitted or…
VISUAL DEFECTS
Common visual defects so often affect behavior and adjustment that they are usually included in the field of psychology. Most…
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
In recent years mental health clinics and mental hospitals have been using more and more volunteersnot only because of the…
VENTILATION CONDITIONS
Atmospheric conditions—primarily temperature, humidity, and air flow—constitute an important problem in industrial psychology and human engineering, since they have considerable…
VIGOTSKY TEST
A test of conceptual thinking in which the subject classifies blocks according to different characteristicsdeveloped by the Soviet psychologist L.…
VAGAL TONE
a gauge of the variability of the heart rate associated with inhaling and exhaling, that is considered to exhibit parasympathetic…
VALIDITY GENERALIZATION MODEL OF SELECTION
with regard to personnel selection, an approach to evaluating if a test or predictor has validity in foretelling performance on…
VAS DEFERENS
the duct of the testis which transfers spermatozoa from the epididymis onto the ejaculatory duct, shaped by union of the…
VENTRAL STREAM
a sequence of specialized visual areas inside the brain's cerebral cortex which begin inside the occipital lobe's striate cortex and…
VERBAL ABILITY (V)
exhibited skill to understand and correspond adequately with words. At times, a differention is made between receptive and productive skills.…
VERNACULAR TT
the native language or dialect spoken regularly by a speaking community. It generally exists in conjunction with a formally slated…
VESTIBULAR NUCLEI
nuclei inside the dorsolateral portion of the pons and the medulla oblongata inside of the brain which are recipient to…
VIBRATION DISEASE
an occupational health risk stemming from mechanical or acoustic vibration and shock to one's arm and hand. The degree of…
VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT
a spoken or penned statement, rendered in the sentencing stage of a court trial by the victim of a crime,…