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Acute tolerance refers to a type of functional tolerance that occurs within a course of action of a single drug dose

English: Adaptation / Deutsch: Anpassung / Español: Adaptación / Português: Adaptação / Français: Adaptation / Italiano: Adattamento /

Adaptation refers to any anatomical structure, physiological process, or behaviour pattern that enhances an organism’s chances of surviving and reproducing; the process of successfully adjusting to the environment.

Adaptation level when press level is average for a particular level of competence. In Lawton and Nahemow’s model, the point at which competence and environmental press are in balance.

Deutsch: Adaptationsniveau-Phänomen / Español: Fenómeno del nivel de adaptación / Português: Fenômeno do nível de adaptação / Français: Phénomène du niveau d'adaptation / Italiano: Fenomeno del livello di adattamento /

Adaptation-level phenomenon is the tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level.

Adaptational failure refers to the Failure to master or progress in accomplishing developmental milestones.

Adaptations also refers to the continuous, change-oriented, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and behavioral processes people use to sustain or improve the fit between themselves and their environment.

Deutsch: Anpassung an Veränderungen / Español: Adaptación al Cambio / Português: Adaptação à Mudança / Français: Adaptation au Changement / Italiano: Adattamento al Cambiamento

Adapting to Change in psychology refers to the process through which individuals adjust their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in response to new, altered, or shifting circumstances in their environment. This adaptation is essential for managing stress, coping with life's challenges, and achieving personal growth and development.

Adaptive act refers to Carr's term for a unit of behavior with three (3) characteristics: a need, an environmental setting, and a response that satisfies the need.