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Agraphia is an Aphasia characterized by the inability to write.

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Deutsch: Verträglichkeit / Español: Agreabildad / Português: Agradabilidade / Français: Agréabilité / Italiano: Gradevolezza /

In the context of psychology, agreeableness is one of the five major dimensions of personality in the Five-Factor Model, also known as the Big Five personality traits. It describes a person's tendency to be kind, cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, and considerate towards others.

People high on this dimension are likely to be accepting, willing to work with others, and caring about them.

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Deutsch: Vereinbarung / Español: Acuerdo / Português: Acordo / Français: Accord / Italiano: Accordo

Agreement in psychology refers to a shared understanding or consensus between individuals or groups regarding thoughts, emotions, or behaviours. It can manifest as alignment in perspectives, mutual consent in relationships, or concordance in research interpretations. Agreement is crucial in interpersonal communication and therapeutic contexts, as it facilitates collaboration, trust, and effective problem-solving.

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Agyria refers to a congenital disorder in which the normal gyri and sulci of the brain fail to develop. This disorder is believed to occur between the third and fourth month of gestation.

Aha response term used when developing a sudden insight into a solution to a problem, as one becomes aware of one’s beliefs and behaviors.

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AIDS-Related Complex refers to a Group of minor health problems such as weight loss, fever, and night sweats that appears after HIV infection, but before Development of full-blown AIDS.

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Ainsworth caregiving hypothesis refers to Ainsworth’s notion that the type of attachment an infant develops with a particular caregiver depends primarily on the kind of caregiving he has received from that person

Air encephalogram or pneumoencephalography refers to the radiographic visualization of the fluid-containing structures of the brain, the ventricles, and spinal column. It is similar to the X-ray, but it involves the withdrawal of cerebrospinal fluid by lumbar puncture, which is then replaced with a gas including air, oxygen, or helium.