Glossary W

word spurt refers to the rapid increase in word (mostly noun) learning, occurring at about 18 months of age. It is the increase in the rate at which children acquire new words; it occurs sometime around the achievement of a 50-word vocabulary, or about 18 months of age.

word-initial cohort is a term in auditory word recognition that refers to the initial set of lexical candidates activated by the comprehender.

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word-recognition method refers to a method for learning to read in which children come to recognize words through repeated exposure to them.

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The Word-superiority effect appears when letters are read more easily when they are embedded in words than when they are presented either in isolation or with letters that do not form words.

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- Worden Complicated grief reactions : Worden Complicated grief reactions refer to grief reactions or mourning processes that are abnormal in the sense of being deviant and unhealthy, thereby overwhelming bereaved persons, leading to maladaptive behavior, and inhibiting progress toward satisfactory outcomes in mourning; Worden (2002) identified four (4) types: chronic, delayed, exaggerated, or masked grief reactions Complicated grief reactions is also called Complicated mourning.

Deutsch: Arbeit / Español: Trabajo / Português: Trabalho / Français: Travail / Italiano: Lavoro /

Work refers to an activity that produces something of value for others. Work is defined as the product of a force and the distance through which that force moves (W = F x D).

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Work efficiency refers to the maximum output (productivity) at lowest cost.

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work interval is a term in Interval training which refers to the duration of the work phase of each work-to-rest interval.

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