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observational learning
Learning “about an action’s consequences by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action” (Gazzaniga et al., 2016, p. 257). Also known as "modeling."
defined by Arash Emamzadeh
observational learning
Acquisition of action knowledge by merely observing another person.
defined by Carina Giesen, Markus Janczyk, David Dignath, Roland Pfister, Birte Moeller
olfactory stimuli
stimuli related to the sense of smell
defined by Anna Sagana
ontological categories
basic categories of being or existence which help define entities and types of entities within a certain framework
defined by Arno van Voorst
openness
one of the Big Five personality factors, characterized at the one extreme by such traits as imagination, curiosity, and creativity, and at the other by shallowness and imperceptiveness
defined by Silvia Barriga
operant conditioning
A learning process in which the consequences [reward/punishment] of an action determine the likelihood that it will be performed in the future (Gazzaniga et al., 2016, p. 240).
defined by Arash Emamzadeh
ordinal linguistic personification
(OLP) a form of synaesthesia in which numbers, letters, days, months or other ordered sequences are assigned personalities
defined by Clare Jonas
organizational citizenship behaviors
prosocial organizational behaviors that are not directly rewarded or part of an employee’s formal job description, but which do contribute to the well-being of the organization
defined by Jeff Joireman
outgroup
refers to a group with which a person does not identify
defined by Abdolhossein Abdollahi
oxytocin
a mammalian hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, which is located near the base of the brain. It is known for stimulating contractions of the uterus during labor and then the production of milk. Recently, studies have confirmed oxytocin’s role in pair bonding and maternal behaviors
defined by Mandy Tjew A Sin