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WEAPONS EFFECT

escalated hostility or an elevated propensity toward aggression generated by just the sight of a weapon. If provoked, people who

WEIGHT DISCRIMINATION

the capacity to differentiate variations in weight among stimulants.

WELTANSCHAUUNG

noun. any basic comprehension of the universe, and of humankind's orientation within it, kept by a person, a society, or

WHEELCHAIR

noun. a chair that has wheels modeled to accelerate the mobility of people not capable of walking without help. One

WHITTEN EFFECT

the impact of chemical correspondence in eliciting ovulation. With regard to some rodent species, females ovulate whenever exposed to scents

WILDERVANCK'S SYNDROME

a genetic disorder correlated to klippel-feil syndrome and marked by deafness and paralysis of the abducens nerve. Cranial asymmetry and

WIN-STAY, LOSE-SHIFT STRATEGY

with regard to discrimination learning, a cognitive or behavioral method wherein a living being persists to render the same reaction

WOLMAN'S DISEASE

a hereditary metabolic disorder marked by an insufficiency of acid lipase, an enzyme required to synthesize lipid molecules. The adrenal

WORD-FREQUENCY STUDY

a examination wherein the frequency of to-be-recalled words is manipulated to explore the impact of this variant on later memory.

WORK-FLOW INTEGRATION

the creation of work jobs to supply a more capable integration of activities between and across workers engaged in codependent

WORLD DESIGN

with regard to existential psychology, a person

WUNDT CURVE

an illusion wherein straight lines which seem to be arched whenever observed through a prism and seem to arch in

WADA TEST

a presurgical and diagnostic method for deciding hemispheric operations, commonly memory and linguistics, by injecting a minor dosage of a

WANDERING ATTENTION

an attention disruption wherein the person seems completely alert but is distracted by nearly any exterior stimulant. The condition might

WATER-JAR PROBLEMS,

planned by Abraham S. Luchins, an American psychologist, and Edith H. Luchins, and American psychologist and mathematician.

WEAR-AND-TEAR THEORY OF AGING

a theory of biological aging proposing that aging stems from a build-up of trauma to cells, tissues, and organs inside

WEIGHT EXPERIMENT

a psychophysical experiment wherein involved parties lift weights and their sensitivity to slight variations in weight is assessed.

WERNER'S DISEASE

a rare genetic disorder affecting both males and females and marked by signs of premature aging prior to the age

WHEELCHAIR SPORT

a form of recreational or rehabilitative activity wherein people with physical incapacities compete in individual and team sports with the

WHO (10) WELL-BEING INDEX

a 10-object survey, established by the World Health Organization, which is inclusive of bad and good aspects of health and