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A Selection item is a test item to which the pupil responds by selecting the answer from choices given;

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Selective Amnesia refers to the inability to remember some, but not all, events that occurred in a specified time period.

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selective attention refers to the ability to concentrate exclusively on relevant stimuli and to avoid distraction by irrelevant stimuli in the environment.

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Deutsch: Selektive Zucht / Español: Cría Selectiva / Português: Reprodução Seletiva / Français: Sélection Génétique / Italian: Allevamento Selettivo

Selective breeding in the psychology context refers to the intentional mating of individuals with specific traits to enhance or produce offspring with desired behavioral or psychological characteristics. This concept, borrowed from genetics and biology, is used in animal studies to investigate the genetic basis of behaviors, traits, and psychological phenomena. By selectively breeding animals that exhibit certain behaviors or cognitive abilities, researchers can explore how genetic factors contribute to these traits and how they are passed down through generations.

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selective mutism refers to developmental disorder characterized by the individual’s consistent failure to speak in specific social situations despite speaking in other situations.

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The selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model is a model in which three (3) processes (selection, optimization and compensation) form a systerm of behavioral action that generated and regulates development and aging.

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Selective placement is the placing of adopted children in homes resembling those of their biological parents in social and educational terms.

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors refers to a drug that blocks the reuptake of Serotonin into the presynaptic terminal.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors is also calle

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