Glossary A
Glossary A
An Acquired dyslexia is a form of reading disability in a previously literate person who has sustained brain damage.
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.
Acquisition (Learning ) is the time during which a CR first appears and increases in frequency in Operant conditioning. It is also, that part of operant conditioning in which an operant response is followed by a reinforcer, thereby increasing the rate with which the response occurs.