ABSTRACT INTELLIGENCE
the capacity to think more generally and look at objects and situations as a whole versus as their individual parts.
ABSTRACT REPRESENTATION
in regards to cognitive theory, a reasonable way of thinking about an agent in an abstract way that is not…
ABSTRACT THINKING
employing an abstract attitude- a way of thinking in which a person can acknowledge the presence of all factors of…
ABSTRACT WORD
words that are not directly correlated with an image- words which would not immediately bring an image to the mind…
ABSTRACTION
noun. 1. the development of thoughts or notions deriving from specific events. 2. ideas that cannot be discerned from a…
ABSTRACTION EXPERIMENT
an experiment involving the repeated exposure of specific properties to a participant until they are able to recognize the reoccurring…
ABSURDITIES TEST
an examination that requires parties to distinguish absurdities, dissimilarities, and discrepancies
ABULIA (ABOULIA)
lacking ambition to pursue goals or aim for set intentions. Commonly seen in persons with neurological damage or disorders.
ABUNDANCY MOTIVE
the desire to achieve more than the minimum of what will satisfy one's needs
ABUSE LIABILITY ABX PARADIGM
a test in which objects are shown to participating parties with the intent that they will identify which objects match…
ABUSE POTENTIAL
the ability a drug retains to keep someone dependent on it. Such ability is often directly correlated with how the…
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
accomplishment and achievement of education through higher learning principles
ACADEMIC APTITUDE
holding enough ingenuity to comprehend a task at hand and carry out a cognitive act. Such abilities may be learned…
ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
the atmosphere in which one attempts to learn, which can aid in the learning experience or distract from and diminish…
ACADEMIC FAILURE
1. nonsuccessful attempt at academic achievement, generally stemming from poor capacity as an academic. 2. a marked decrease in academic…
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
the rights held by students and faculty within higher learning facilities to express themselves and their opinions wholly, without judgment…