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Acculturation Strategies Acculturation Strategies in cross-cultural psychology, a framework proposing four ways in which members of a non-dominant group (e.g., immigrants, racial…

Accretion A form of learning resulting from the cumulative effect of repeated associations and reinforcements. the accumulation of objects or material in…

Accreditation Accreditation is the formal process in which an agency or organization evaluates and approves an institution or program of study as…

Accountability the extent to which an individual is answerable to another (e.g., a supervisor, official review body, a group of peers) for…

Accommodative Spasm Accommodative Spasm is a failure of the eye muscles involved in accommodation to relax after focusing on near objects, resulting…

Accommodative Insufficiency Accommodative Insufficiency is a reduction in the efficiency of the eye’s ability to change focus for objects at different distances…

Accommodative Coping accommodative coping is a stress-management strategy in which a person adjusts his or her preferences and orientations to suit given…

Accommodation Time Accommodation Time is the time it takes for the eyes to focus on a visual stimulus following its presentation.

Acclimatization Adjustment or adaptation to new circumstances or environmental conditions, particularly the physiological changes that improve an individual’s ability to tolerate environmental…

Accident Proneness Accident Proneness is a chronic susceptibility to accidents. This concept has been heavily debated since its introduction around 1920, and…