VENTROPOSTERIOR NUCLEUS
a nucleus of the thalamus inside the brain which conveys messages to the main somatosensory region inside the anterior parietal…
VERBAL LEARNING TRADITION,
an attempt to unearth fundamental laws of learning by analyzing simple materials in controlled circumstances.
VERIFICATION TIME
with regard to analyses of cognition, a gauge of the time it takes for someone to imply whether a statement…
VESTIBULAR ILLUSION
a spatial disorientation because of incorrect vestibular data, after adaptation of a vestibular receptor.
VESTURED GENITAL APPOSITION
carnal activity wherein clothed people position their genital areas together and grind or rub them against one another, simulating sex.
VICIOUS CIRCULARITY 1
the logical problem which is displayed by specific types of self-referring paradox, like "This sentence is not true", and by…
VIRAL MARKETING
a type of Internet marketing wherein customers tell other customers about new items or services by transmitting e-mails either advocating…
VISCEROGENIC NEED
one of the main, physiological necessities which stem from natural procedures and generate physical satisfaction. They are inclusive of the…
VISUAL ASSOCIATION CORTEX
any of the visual regions inside the cerebral cortex which reside exterior to the striate cortex, inclusive of V2, V4,…
VISUAL EXTINCTION
a type of visual neglect wherein a formerly visible stimulant in one half of the visual field disappears whenever a…
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.