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Arithmetic mean refers to an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

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Deutsch: Psychologische Rüstung / Español: Armadura psicológica / Português: Armadura psicológica / Français: Armure psychologique / Italiano: Armatura psicologica

Armor in the psychology context metaphorically refers to the psychological defences individuals develop to protect themselves from emotional pain, vulnerability, or perceived threats. It encompasses the coping mechanisms, attitudes, and behaviours used to shield oneself from discomfort, rejection, or criticism.

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Army Alpha refers to an intelligence test which wasdeveloped during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who can r

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Army Beta refers to an intelligence test developed during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who cannot read.

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Arousal refers to a state of alertness and mental and physical activation of a human. It is an activation in any of the body's systems (e.g., activation of the sympathetic nervous system or the cerebral cortex).

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- Arousal function : Arousal function in Hebb’s and Hull’s theories, the motivating function of a stimulus. That aspect of the stimulus that relates to attention or alertness. (See Cue function. )

Arousal theory refers to the general class of theories that assume behaviour is partly a function of the general state of arousal (excitation) or de-arousal (inhibition) of the cortex and/or other brain structures.

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Arousal-Interpretation Theory which is also known as
Schachter-Singer Theory (1962) refers to one of the best-known approaches to emotions which can be said to have started the mod

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