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Oblique effect refers to enhanced sensitivity to vertically and horizontally oriented visual stimuli. This effect has been demonstrated by measuring both perception and neural responding.

Obscenity that which is offensive to decency or modesty, or calculated to arouse sexual excitement or lust.

Observation means recognizing or noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement or other objective description.

Observation process refers to the stage of research in which the researcher watches and records the behavior of interest.

Observational adequacy refers to the extent to which a grammar can distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable strings of words. Please see also Descriptive adequacy and Explanatory adequacy.

Observational learning refers to the Acquisition of expectations and skills by means of observing others.

Observational methods refer to procedures for systematically watching Behavior in Order to summarize it for scientific anal

Observational Record refers to a detailed summary of observed events or a videotape of observed behavior.