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Glutton refers to a person who eats or consumes immoderate amounts of food and drink; a person with an inordinate capacity to receive or withstand something. Glutton, moreover, refers to a solitary, burrowing carnivorous mammal called "Gulo Gulo" of northern forest regions, related to the weasel and having a heavy set body, short legs, and dark fur with a bushy tail which is also called Carcajou, Skunk bear.

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Glycogen refers to a glucose polymer synthesized in cells as a means of storing carbohydrate.

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Glycogenolysis refers to the breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

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Glycolysis is defined as a metabolic pathway in the cytoplasm of the cell that results in the degradation of glucose into pyruvate or lactate.

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Deutsch: Ziel / Español: Meta / Português: Objetivo / Français: But / Italiano: Obiettivo /

Goal is defined as the target or objective of motivated behavior. Moreover, Goal is defined as: (1) the result or achievement toward which effort is directed (2) an ideas of some desired future state.

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Deutsch: Zielerreichung / Español: Logro de objetivos / Português: Alcance de metas / Français: Atteinte d'objectifs / Italiano: Raggiungimento degli obiettivi

Goal achievement in the psychology context refers to the process and outcome of successfully meeting objectives or milestones that an individual or group has set for themselves. It encompasses the setting, pursuing, and realizing of goals, which can range from short-term tasks to long-term aspirations. This process is influenced by a variety of factors, including motivation, planning, self-regulation, and resilience.

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Goal gradient effect refers to an increase in the strength and/or efficiency of responding as one draws near to the goal.

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Goal Setting refers to a psychological skill commonly used for enhancing motivation and for focusing attention upon the aspects of performance that are most in need of improvement. The establishment of a Goal setting program usually includes several common components which include: identifying target dates for attaining goals, identifying goal achievement strategies, and providing regular goal evaluation. Moreover, Goal setting is a method of increasing performance in which employees are given specific performance goals to aim for.

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