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Academic Underachievement 1. performance below a particular person’s predicted capacity, especially as indicated by norm-referenced and standardized intelligence or aptitude tests. 2. lack of…

Academic Problem a learning problem in a schoolchild who does not acquire the necessary grade-level knowledge or cannot successfully pursue the expected…

Academic Intervention the active involvement of school officials and teachers in developing and implementing an effective plan for the prevention or remediation…

Academic Intelligence the intellectual skills that, according to some theories, are particularly important to success in school environments (e.g., analysis, evaluation, judgment,…

Academic Failure any marked insufficiency or inadequacy in the area of scholarship or study, for example, when a learner does not achieve…

Academic Achievement 1. any identifiable success in the areas of scholarship or disciplined study. 2. in educational psychology, a level of proficiency in scholastic…

Abusive Punishment use of excessive physical force to discipline a child that results in bodily injury, including noticeable marks, bruises, cuts, or…

Abuse Excuse experience of prior abuse (e.g., physical, mental, or sexual) used as a defense for a person’s violent acts.

Abulia (aboulia) n. extreme loss of initiative and willpower, resulting in an inability to make decisions or initiate voluntary actions. —abulic adj.

Abstraction Experiment a study that investigates participants’ ability to induce the general properties of a category or concept from specific instances that…