Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

An objectively scorable instrument by means of which the learner indicates an answer to each test item by checking the best or correct choice among several alternatives presented.  

In sociology, the stable, patterned features of a social system. In quality management, a term referring to the resources and organization of the health care institution. It is commonly stated that three things can be measured in relation to quality: structure, process, and outcome. “Process” refers to the things done. “Outcome” is a somewhat vague…

A Freudian theory that identifies the three parts of the human psyche: the id, ego, and superego.  

Rules that describe principles according to how native speakers of the language actually arrange their words in sentences. Sentences formed according to these principles are called well-form or grammatical, prescriptive rules.  

A school of psychology based on the study of the effects of specific stimuli on the sensory experience.  

The organization and specialization of tissues and organs within the body of the developing organism.  

Genetic defects affecting the body parts, size, and shape.  

A marked decrease in the speed of naming the colors in which various color names are presented when the colors and names are different. An example of automatization.  

A radioactive element found in fallout from atomic or nuclear explosions. An isotope of strontium which is formed in nuclear reactions and, because it is part of the fallout of nuclear explosions, can enter the food chain, attacking in particular the bones of humans and animals. A radioactive isotope that emits beta rays: it is…

A device that turns a light on and off in very rapid and controllable flashes. A device that produces light intermittently. When the light is shown on moving or vibrating objects, the object appears to be stationary. A photograph taken at the precise time the light is flashed on the object will not be blurred.…