WAARDENBURG'S SYNDROME
a genetic disorder characterized by a white or gray forelock, irregular or odd pigmentation of the iris, nerve deafness because…
WALK-THROUGH PERFORMANCE TESTING WTI
a type of worker assessment wherein the worker is watched, interviewed, and graded as they undertake the jobs needed for…
WATER ON THE BRAIN
a colloquial terminology for cerebral swelling due to retainment of water.
WEAPON-FOCUS EFFECT
the propensity for eyewitnesses to concentrate their attention on any weapon present at the setting where a crime has taken…
WELSH FIGURE PREFERENCE TEST (WFPT)
a non-verbal character evaluation wherein involved parties indicate "like" or "do not like
WHITEOUT SYNDROME
a psychosis happening in people who are exposed to the same white, poor surroundings for extended periods of time.
WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
a group program wherein demanding outdoor adventures are taken for prolonged periods to cultivate bettered self-effectiveness, willingness, and social abilities…
WINNER EFFECT
the escalated probability that a person will win aggressive challenges as an outcome of having won prior challenges. The might…
WOLFFIAN DUCT
an elementary duct system within the embryo which grows into structures of the male reproductive system. With regard to the…
WORD-FORM DYSLEXIA
a form of acquired dyslexia marked by the incapacity to identify and read whole words, that can be read only…
WORKAHOLIC
noun. an informal term for a person who has a continual drive to work, works to an extreme level, and…
WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH
a United States Army research institute which performs a multitude of applied-research programs.
WATERFALL ILLUSION
the most widely recognized instance of a movement aftereffect, generated by observing a waterfall for a time and then switching…
WEAPONS EFFECT
escalated hostility or an elevated propensity toward aggression generated by just the sight of a weapon. If provoked, people who…