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Authentic assessment refers to evaluation based on real performance, rather than test performance, showing mastery of a task

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Authentic dissent a technique of improving the quality of Group decisions in which one or more Group members actively disagree with the group's initial preference without being assigned this

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Authenticity (Erikson) Ritualization characterizing the third stage of development. This involves playful role authenticity (May)

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Author refers to the person or persons responsible for a technical paper; a literature search via an author's name can be profitable source of additional references.

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Author note refers to the section of a research report that provides details about the authors.

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Authoritarian is a style of parent-centered parenting characterized by the belief in and enforcement of unquestioning obedience to authority. Authoritarian is a child-rearing style in which parents demand submission and obedience from their children but are not very communicative and warm.

Authoritarian instruction refers to a restrictive style of instruction in which the teacher makes absolute demands and uses threats or force, that is "if necessary" to ensure that students comply

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Authoritarian parenting is parenting style where parents show high levels of control and low levels of warmth toward their children.

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