WEIGHTED ITEM
an object on a test or scale which is multiplied by a weight aside from 1.0 prior to ratings on…
WERNICKE'S AREA
an area within the posterior temporal gyrus of the left hemisphere of the brain's cerebrum, consisting of nerve tissue correlated…
WHOLE-LANGUAGE APPROACH
a top-down approach to teaching reading which stresses the reader's active creation of connotation.
WILL TO POWER 1
with regard to the individual psychology of Alfred Adler, the commitment to aim for superiority and dominance, which he argued…
WITHDRAWAL-DESTRUCTIVENESS
noun. with regard to the psychoanalysis of Erich Fromm, a method of correlation based upon withdrawal and isolation from other…
WOODCOCK-JOHNSON PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL BATTERY
an evaluation, now in its third edition, which gauges mental capacity and educational achievement in kids, youths, or adults. The…
WORD-SUPERIORITY EFFECT (WSE)
the discovery which, when presented for a short period of time, one letter is more easily recognized within the context…
WORKING MEMORY
a multi-component design of short-term or active memory which has a phonological loop to preserve verbal data, a visuospatial scratchpad…
WAITING-LIST PHENOMENON
with regard to psychotherapy and counseling, the uncommon event of a "cure
WATSON-GLASER CRITICAL THINKING APPRAISAL
a gauge of critical thinking wherein involved parties are requested to read and assess many statements.
WEIGHTED KAPPA
a variant on the kappa statistic for interrater agreement wherein the strength of differences between classifications are part of the…
WERNICKE'S ENCEPHALOPATHY
a neurological disorder elicited by a deficiency of vitamin B. The principal indicators are confusion, occulomotor irregularities, and ataxia. The…
WHISKER BARREL
a barrel-shaped line of neurons within the somatosensory region of some animals which are recipient to data from a specific…
WHOLE-WORD METHOD
a largely utilized technique of language and reading direction based upon the concept that students ought to grasp the connotation…
WILL TO SURVIVE
the determination to live regardless of an adverse scenario or extreme situations. Commonly referred to as will to live.
WITHDRAWING RESPONSE
with regard to behavioral psychology, any actions modeled to stop contact with a noxious stimulant.