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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

WORRY

a state of cognitive distress or worry because of concern over an impending or expected occurrence, risk, or threat.

WAITING-LIST PHENOMENON

with regard to psychotherapy and counseling, the uncommon event of a "cure

WARM SPOT

any point on the exterior of the skin which is especially sensitive to stimulants generating the feeling of warmth.

WATSON-GLASER CRITICAL THINKING APPRAISAL

a gauge of critical thinking wherein involved parties are requested to read and assess many statements.

WEBSITE

noun. a site on the internet which supplies data, generally about a specific individual or establishment or about a professional

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.

WOODWORTH, ROBERT SESSIONS

American psychologist. Woodworth earned his doctorate in psychology from Columbia University, studying with James McKeen Cattell. He became a staff

WORK DECREMENT

1. a decrease in the size or velocity of exertion on a job. 2. with regard to an experiment, a

WORKING MEMORY INDEX

an index utilized in the Wechsler memory scale in addition to the Wechsler intelligence examinations which assess the capacity to

WORSHIP

noun. 1. reverence or love for a divine or supernatural entity, a person, or a standard. 2. the official showing