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Oral language development refers to the development of spoken language as opposed to gestural or written language.

Oral rehydration therapy refers to the treatment involving administration of a salt and sugar solution to a child who is dehydrated from Diarrhea.

Oral stage refers to the first of Freud's psychosexual stages, during which the mouth is the major erogenous zone - the major source of physical pleasure.

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Oralist method is an approach to language education for the deaf that focuses on the development of the ability to produce speech and read lips.

Deutsch: Orange / Español: Naranja / Português: Laranja / Français: Orange / Italiano: Arancione

In psychology, orange is often associated with specific emotional and behavioural responses due to its presence in colour theory and its influence on human perception and mood. This vibrant colour is linked to energy, enthusiasm, and creativity, playing a role in both psychological experiments and practical applications such as marketing, design, and therapy.

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Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) refers to ab area in the frontal lobe, near the eyes, that receives signals originating in the olfactory receptors. Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is also known as the Secondary olfactory cortex.

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Deutsch: Ordnung / Español: Orden / Português: Ordem / Français: Ordre / Italiano: Ordine /

Order refers to fixed or definite plan; system; law of arrangement." In terms of systems, order is a state space where a system exhibits clarity, certainty, or stability.

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In the psychology context, the order effect refers to how the sequence in which stimuli, information, or experiences are presented can influence individuals' perceptions, memory, judgments, and decision-making. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in research design, surveys, psychological testing, and everyday decision-making processes. Order effects can significantly impact the outcomes of experiments and the reliability of psychological assessments, highlighting the importance of considering sequence as a potential variable or confound.

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