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…
VISCEROTONIA
noun. the personality type which, in accordance with Sheldon's constitutional theory of personality, is correlated with an endomorphic body type…
VISUAL ATTENTION
the procedure by which one object, the objective, is chosen for study from among many competitor objects, the distractors.
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.…
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…