VARIANCE-COVARIANCE MATRIX
with regard to multivariate statistics, a matrix whose diagonal components are the variances of variants and whose non-diagonal components are…
VERBAL CONDITIONING
the conditioning of a verbal reaction via reinforcement, generally rendered in the form of reward or positive attention. The experiment…
VERBATIM TRACE
an exact, literal memory symbolization. In accordance with the fuzzy trace theory, verbatim traces are not as simply retrieved, usually…
VERTICAL MOBILITY
the motion or displacement of people or groups from one social class to new social class. This might take the…
VESTIBULE TRAINING
an approach to personnel training wherein new workers, prior to beginning their work tasks, spend some time learning in a…
VIBROTACTILE THRESHOLD
the minimal degree of arousal at which a vibration is felt. Various forms of mechanoreceptors are sensitive to many particular…
VIGILANCE DECREMENT
with regard to a vigilance job, a reduction in the amount of targets discovered which takes place after a brief…
VISUAL AGRAPHIA
a handicapped capacity to write stemming from a failure to identify letters, numerals, or terms. The condition is elicited by…
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
the utilization of differentive colors, forms, or motions which are acknowledged by the visual system as a way of corresponding…
VISUAL PROJECTION
1. the reduction of a 3-D item into two dimensions to generate a silhouette. 2. any method for the displaying…
VISUAL-PLACING REFLEX
the reflex action of animals in positioning their legs upon an exterior they can see. Animals which have underwent surgical…
VOCAL REACTION TIME
with regard to cognition studies, the time which an involved party takes to start a spoken answer to a stimulant.
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
vocational advisement, examining, and training, along with logical help in locating employment, as supplied by a academic institution, hospital or…