VISUAL LEARNING
Conditioning or learning which relies on visual signs or objects. It is believed that the brain center for visual learning…
VISUAL SYSTEM
the elements of the nervous system and the non-neural apparatus of the eye which add to the comprehension of visual…
VISUOSPATIAL FUNCTION
the capacity to identify the spatial facets of a shape or item in two and three dimensions.
VIVID DATA
information which are salient or imperative to a person. This information comprises observations, gathered either by direct or indirect sensory…
VOCATIONAL APTITUDE
the individual skills and characteristics needed for excellent performance of the jobs comprised in a specific profession.
VOICE-ONSET TIME (VOT)
with regard to phonetics, the short moment which passes between the first motion of the speech organs as one starts…
VOLUNTARY ADMISSION
admission of a person into a mental facility or other inpatient unit at their own request, in the absence of…
VON RECKLINGHAUSEN'S DISEASE
an autosomal dominant genetic disorder wherein the typical anomalies are pigmented spots on the skin and tumors of the PNS.…
VACUUM ACTIVITY
the event occurring of a fixed-action pattern during the absence of the usual exterior stimulant which elicits the pattern. This…
VALIDITY GENERALIZATION
a quantitative summation of all empirical research pertaining to the validity of a specific gauging tool.
VARIABILITY
noun. 1. the quality of being subject to modification or differentiation of actions or feelings. 2. With regard to statistics…
VARIMAX ROTATION
in factor analysis, a technique involved in orthogonal rotation which tries to enhance the amount of near-0 and near-1 loadings…
VENTRAL ROOT
any of the spinal roots which transport motor nerve fibers and stem from the spinal cord ventrally on both sides.
VERBAL MASOCHISM
a sex-based disorder wherein a person gets satisfaction from hearing words which are embarrassing and offending and obtains sexual arousal…
VERMIS N (PI
the median lobe of the cerebellum, that resides between the two cerebellar hemispheres.
VESTIBULAR NERVE
a separation of the vestibulocochlear nerve which transports nerve fibers from the vestibular system inside the inner ear; it is…