Glossary of terms used on this site

Glossaries

Term	Main definition
obese	Glossaries - Psychology adult with a BMI of 30 or higher
object permanence	Glossaries - Psychology idea that even if something is out of sight, it still exists
object permanence	Glossaries - Psychology idea that even if something is out of sight, it still exists
observational learning	Glossaries - Psychology type of learning that occurs by watching others
observer bias	Glossaries - Psychology when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations
obstructive sleep apnea	Glossaries - Psychology sleep disorder defined by episodes when breathing stops during sleep as a result of blockage of the airway
occipital lobe	Glossaries - Psychology part of the cerebral cortex associated with visual processing; contains the primary visualcortex
operant conditioning	Glossaries - Psychology form of learning in which the stimulus/experience happens after the behavior is demonstrated
operational definition	Glossaries - Psychology description of what actions and operations will be used to measure the dependent variables and manipulate the independent variables
opiate/opioid	Glossaries - Psychology one of a category of drugs that has strong analgesic properties; opiates are produced from the resin of the opium poppy; includes heroin, morphine, methadone, and codeine
opinion	Glossaries - Psychology personal judgments, conclusions, or attitudes that may or may not be accurate
oral stage	Glossaries - Psychology psychosexual stage in which an infant’s pleasure is focused on the mouth
orgasm	Glossaries - Psychology peak phase of the sexual response cycle associated with rhythmic muscle contractions (and ejaculation)
overgeneralization	Glossaries - Psychology extension of a rule that exists in a given language to an exception to the rule
overweight	Glossaries - Psychology overweight