wheelchair

n. a chair with wheels designed to increase the mobility of individuals unable to walk. One of the oldest assistive technology devices, wheelchairs may be manually driven (i.e., self-propelled by the individual in the chair, who manually turns the wheels, or pushed by an assisting individual from behind) or motorized (battery powered).

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Psychology term of the day

February 11th 2025

interest factors

in vocational guidance and personnel selection, an individual’s interests or preferences regarded as indicators of personality traits and therefore of suitability for a particular job or type of employment. Interest factors can be derived from interest tests and other self-report inventories or from hobbies, leisure-time activities, and previous jobs.