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Acculturation Strategies Acculturation Strategies in cross-cultural psychology, a framework proposing four ways in which members of a non-dominant group (e.g., immigrants, racial …

Accretion A form of learning resulting from the cumulative effect of repeated associations and reinforcements. the accumulation of objects or material in …

Accreditation Accreditation is the formal process in which an agency or organization evaluates and approves an institution or program of study as …

Accountability the extent to which an individual is answerable to another (e.g., a supervisor, official review body, a group of peers) for …

Accommodative Spasm Accommodative Spasm is a failure of the eye muscles involved in accommodation to relax after focusing on near objects, resulting …

Accommodative Insufficiency Accommodative Insufficiency is a reduction in the efficiency of the eye’s ability to change focus for objects at different distances …

Accommodative Coping accommodative coping is a stress-management strategy in which a person adjusts his or her preferences and orientations to suit given …

Accommodation Time Accommodation Time is the time it takes for the eyes to focus on a visual stimulus following its presentation.

Acclimatization Adjustment or adaptation to new circumstances or environmental conditions, particularly the physiological changes that improve an individual’s ability to tolerate environmental …

Accident Proneness Accident Proneness is a chronic susceptibility to accidents. This concept has been heavily debated since its introduction around 1920, and …