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Acquisition refers to the process by which people notice and pay attention to information in the environment; because people cannot perceive everything that is happening around them, they acquire only a subset of the information available in the environment.
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.
Acrolein is a yellowish or colorless, pungent liquid produced as a by-product of tobacco smoke; one of the aldehydes.
Acromegaly refers to a condition caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland that is characterized by enlargement of the extremities, such as the jaw, nose, and fingers.
Deutsch: Akronym / Español: Acrónimo / Português: Acrônimo / Français: Acronyme / Italiano: Acronimo /
An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of a name or phrase. Acronyms are often used in psychology to refer to different therapies, theories, or assessments.