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Academic Underachievement 1. performance below a particular person’s predicted capacity, especially as indicated by norm-referenced and standardized intelligence or aptitude tests. 2. lack of …

Academic Problem a learning problem in a schoolchild who does not acquire the necessary grade-level knowledge or cannot successfully pursue the expected …

Academic Intervention the active involvement of school officials and teachers in developing and implementing an effective plan for the prevention or remediation …

Academic Intelligence the intellectual skills that, according to some theories, are particularly important to success in school environments (e.g., analysis, evaluation, judgment, …

Academic Failure any marked insufficiency or inadequacy in the area of scholarship or study, for example, when a learner does not achieve …

Academic Achievement 1. any identifiable success in the areas of scholarship or disciplined study. 2. in educational psychology, a level of proficiency in scholastic …

Abusive Punishment use of excessive physical force to discipline a child that results in bodily injury, including noticeable marks, bruises, cuts, or …

Abuse Excuse experience of prior abuse (e.g., physical, mental, or sexual) used as a defense for a person’s violent acts.

Abulia (aboulia) n. extreme loss of initiative and willpower, resulting in an inability to make decisions or initiate voluntary actions. —abulic adj.

Abstraction Experiment a study that investigates participants’ ability to induce the general properties of a category or concept from specific instances that …