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Army Alpha refers to an intelligence test which wasdeveloped during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who can r
Army Beta refers to an intelligence test developed during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who cannot read.
Arousal refers to a state of alertness and mental and physical activation of a human. It is an activation in any of the body's systems (e.g., activation of the sympathetic nervous system or the cerebral cortex).
Arousal theory refers to the general class of theories that assume behaviour is partly a function of the general state of arousal (excitation) or de-arousal (inhibition) of the cortex and/or other brain structures.
Arraignment refers to the first stage of the trial process, at which the indictment or information is read in open court and the defendant is requested to respond.