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Psychology Terms – Ageism
The conviction of the inherent superiority of individuals within a specific age group, frequently accompanied by prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination based on age, typically directed against older individuals. Also spelled agism, particularly in the United States. 1. An individual who engages in or promotes ageism. Adjective 2. Pertaining to ageism. Coined in 1969 by American gerontologist Robert N. Butler (1927–2010), the term is derived from "age" modeled after "racism."
The conviction of the inherent superiority of individuals within a specific age group, frequently accompanied by prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination based on age, typically directed against older individuals. Also spelled agism, particularly in the United States. 1. An individual who engages in or promotes ageism. Adjective 2. Pertaining to ageism. Coined in 1969 by American gerontologist Robert N. Butler (1927–2010), the term is derived from "age" modeled after "racism."
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Psychology Terms – Aging Male Syndrome
Alternative designation for *irritable male syndrome.
Alternative designation for *irritable male syndrome.
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Psychology Terms - Age-equivalent score
A metric indicating an individual's aptitude, skill, or knowledge, articulated in relation to the age at which the typical individual achieves that level of performance. Also referred to as an age score
A metric indicating an individual's aptitude, skill, or knowledge, articulated in relation to the age at which the typical individual achieves that level of performance. Also referred to as an age score
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Psychology Terms - Agape love
A secondary form of brotherly love characterized by altruism and selflessness, merging elements of sexual love and storgic love.
A secondary form of brotherly love characterized by altruism and selflessness, merging elements of sexual love and storgic love.
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Psychology Terms - Agape
Brotherly or Christian love
Brotherly or Christian love
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Psychology Terms -Aftertaste
A lingering impression of taste or flavor that remains after a palatable food or beverage has been consumed. The term is metaphorically applied to any enduring impression, particularly an unpleasant one.
A lingering impression of taste or flavor that remains after a palatable food or beverage has been consumed. The term is metaphorically applied to any enduring impression, particularly an unpleasant one.
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Psychology Terms – Aftersensation
Any sensation that continues after the termination of the stimulus, particularly an afterimage or an aftertaste.
Any sensation that continues after the termination of the stimulus, particularly an afterimage or an aftertaste.
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Psychology Terms – Agreeableness
The attribute of being amiable. Additionally, one of the Big Five personality variables is defined by traits including compassion, generosity, warmth, altruism, and trustworthiness. Also referred to as pleasantness
The attribute of being amiable. Additionally, one of the Big Five personality variables is defined by traits including compassion, generosity, warmth, altruism, and trustworthiness. Also referred to as pleasantness
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Psychology Terms - Agraphia
A deficit in writing skills caused by neurological damage to the brain's language centers. The principal types are: apraxic agraphia (impaired writing ability despite intact oral spelling); agraphia for numbers (impaired numerical writing, also termed agraphic acalculia); ideational agraphia (impaired selection of appropriate letter forms despite the ability to copy text); orthographical agraphia (impaired translation of spoken sounds into written forms, also known as lexical agraphia); phonological agraphia (impaired spelling by sound, characterized by excessive reliance on established spelling); spatial agraphia (impaired arrangement and orientation of writing on a page); surface agraphia (spelling by sound combined with impaired spelling of irregular words).
A deficit in writing skills caused by neurological damage to the brain's language centers. The principal types are: apraxic agraphia (impaired writing ability despite intact oral spelling); agraphia for numbers (impaired numerical writing, also termed agraphic acalculia); ideational agraphia (impaired selection of appropriate letter forms despite the ability to copy text); orthographical agraphia (impaired translation of spoken sounds into written forms, also known as lexical agraphia); phonological agraphia (impaired spelling by sound, characterized by excessive reliance on established spelling); spatial agraphia (impaired arrangement and orientation of writing on a page); surface agraphia (spelling by sound combined with impaired spelling of irregular words).
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Psychology Terms – Agrammartism
Agrammatism refers to a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to correctly organize words, utilize function words appropriately, and apply inflectional morphology in a language that employs inflection. Evidence indicates that these deficiencies may manifest independently.
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Agrammatism refers to a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to correctly organize words, utilize function words appropriately, and apply inflectional morphology in a language that employs inflection. Evidence indicates that these deficiencies may manifest independently.
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