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Attributions refer to explanations or reasons that people make of the things that happen to them.
In the psychology context, attrition refers to the loss of participants in a research study or program over time. It occurs when participants drop out or otherwise fail to complete the study or program. Attrition can have significant effects on the validity and reliability of a study's results, as it can lead to biased samples, reduced statistical power, and difficulties in interpreting findings.
Atypical antidepressants refer to a recently developed group of medications that work in varied ways on serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine systems to combat the symptoms of depression.
Atypical antipsychotic refers to the type of medication that is beneficial for psychotic patients but does not produce extrapyramidal motor side effects and may not be associated with increased risk of tardive dyskinesia.
Atypical antipsychotics refer to drugs that seem to be even more effective in treating Schizophrenia than Phenothiazines without the same neurological side effects; they bind to a different type of dopamine receptor than other neuroleptic drugs
Atypical development refers to the development that deviates from the typical developmental pathway in a way that is harmful to the individual.