case method

in industrial and organizational psychology, a personnel training technique in which a group of managers or supervisors are presented with an actual or hypothetical business problem, through written materials, audiovisual media, or live role play, and are required to generate solutions. See also business game; conference method; multiple-role playing; scenario analysis.

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March 17th 2025

micturition reflex

reflex contraction of the bladder in response to signals from its stretch receptors. During development, a child learns to suppress the micturition reflex and to control urination. Also called bladder reflex.