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Atypical development refers to the development that deviates from the typical developmental pathway in a way that is harmful to the individual.

Audibility is a psychological term that refers to the perception or quality of being heard or audible. In the field of psychology, audibility is closely related to the way humans process and perceive sounds, speech, and auditory stimuli. It plays a crucial role in our ability to communicate, process information, and engage with the environment.

Audibility curve refers to a curve that indicates the Sound Pressure Level (SPL) at threshold for frequencies across the audible spectrum

Audience refer to people present during the enactment who observe the psychodrama. They may be involved at some point as protagonists or auxiliaries. Audience is a gathering of onlookers who observe some performance, event, or activity; audiences tend to be conventional in behavior, and they disperse when the event they are watching concludes.

Audience effects refers to the impact of passive spectators on performance.

Audience inhibition means failure to help infront of others for fear of feeling like a fool if one’s offer of help is rejected

Audiologist refers to a professional who specializes in the identification, testing, habilitation and rehabilitation of hearing loss and hearing related disorders .

Audiovisual mirror neuron refers to a neuron that responds to actions that produce sounds. These neurons respond when a monkey performs a hand action and when it hears the sound assoc