Glossary A

Glossary A

Acquaintance time refers to cultural norm of how much time you must spend getting to know someone before the person is prepared to do business with you

Acquiescence is the tendency to agree or to endorse a test item as true.

Acquired drive refers to the drive that is learned, not innate. Fear is an example of an acquired drive.

An Acquired dyslexia is a form of reading disability in a previously literate person who has sustained brain damage.

Acquired erectile disorder refers to a sexual dysfunction in which the man at one time was able to have satisfactory erections but now no longer is.

The Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) refers to the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) virus (HIV) that attacks the immune system and leaves the person susceptible to unusual infections.

Acquired orgasmic disorder refers to a female orgasmic disorder in which the woman had orgasms at some time in her life but no longer does so.

Acquired sexual disorder refers to a sexual disorder that develops after a period of normal functioning.