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| Concept | Node type | Base domain | Matched membership | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Disparity The difference between two images on the retina when looking at a visual stimulus. This occurs since the two retinas do not have the same view of the… | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020290 |
| Vision, Binocular The blending of separate images seen by each eye into one composite image. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020224 |
| Vision, Entoptic Visual sensation derived from sensory stimulation by objects or shadows inside the eye itself, such as floating vitreous fibers, tissues, or blood. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020276 |
| Vision, Monocular Images seen by one eye. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020225 |
| Vision, Ocular The process in which light signals are transformed by the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS into electrical signals which can then be transmitted to the brain. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020160 |
| Visual Fields The total area or space visible in a person's peripheral vision with the eye looking straightforward. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020227 |
| Visual Perception The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020106 |
| Vocalization, Animal Sounds used in animal communication. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010392 |
| Vocational Guidance Systematic efforts to assist individuals in selecting an occupation or suitable employment on the basis of aptitude, education, etc. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020137 |
| Voice Recognition Ability to identify an individual vocal patterns and expressions. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020288 |
| Volition Voluntary activity without external compulsion. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020026 |
| Wakefulness A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020144 |
| Wandering Behavior Moving oneself through space while confused or otherwise cognitively impaired. Patterns include akathisia, exhibiting neuroleptic-induced pacing and … | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010408 |
| Water Deprivation The withholding of water in a structured experimental situation. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010126 |
| Water Pipe Smoking A process by which SMOKE produced from burning substance is mixed with flavor-altering substances and drawn through water or other liquid into the mo… | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010445 |
| Wechsler Memory Scale A neuropsychological test designed to assess different memory functions. It may incorporate an optional cognitive exam (Brief Cognitive Status Exam) … | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:040178 |
| Wechsler Scales Tests designed to measure intellectual functioning in children and adults. | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:040154 |
| Weight Perception Recognition and discrimination of the heaviness of a lifted object. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020107 |
| Weight Prejudice Negative attitudes towards and beliefs about others because of their weight. These negative attitudes are manifested by stereotypes and/or prejudice … | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010458 |
| Whistleblowing The reporting of observed or suspected PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT or incompetence to appropriate authorities or to the public. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010301 |
| Widowhood The state of having lost a marital partner by death. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010557 |
| Wisconsin Card Sorting Test A neuropsychological test designed to assess EXECUTIVE FUNCTION typically assigned to the FRONTAL LOBE (e.g., abstract thinking, and strategic planni… | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:040121 |
| Wit and Humor as Topic The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010034 |
| Word Association Tests Lists of words to which individuals are asked to respond ascertaining the conceptual meaning held by the individual. | Behavioral Discipline or Activity | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:040124 |
| Work Simplification The construction or arrangement of a task so that it may be done with the greatest possible efficiency. | Psychological Phenomenon | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:020235 |
| Xenophobia Intense or irrational dislike or fear of anything that is strange or foreign, particularly of people who are strangers or foreigners. It is an attitu… | Behavior Concept | Psychology | Base domain | AMW:PSY:010459 |