differentiation

(noun)

The act of distinguishing or describing a thing; exact definition or determination.

Related Terms

  • influence
  • self-esteem
  • egocentric

Examples of differentiation in the following topics:

  • Classification and Categorization

    • Categorization is the process through which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, classified, and understood.
    • Categorization is the process through which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, classified, and understood.
  • Defining Learning

    • He differentiated between positive and negative reinforcement, and also explored the concept of extinction.
  • Prenatal Brain Development

    • During the germinal stage, the cells necessary for the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid will differentiate to form the embryo.
    • During this same time, the sex organs begin to differentiate.
    • During the germinal stage of prenatal development, the cells necessary for the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid will differentiate to form the embryo.
  • Sensory Difference Thresholds

    • The just-noticeable difference (JND), also known as the difference limen or differential threshold, is the smallest detectable difference between a starting and secondary level of sensory stimulus.
  • Criticisms of the Social-Cognitive Pespective on Personality

    • Because of this, the understanding of how a child learns through observation and how an adult learns through observation are not differentiated, and factors of development are not included.
  • Relationships and Families in Adulthood

    • Coming apart consists of five stages as well—differentiating, circumscribing, stagnation, avoidance, and termination.
    • Differentiation involves focusing more on differences rather than similarities.
  • Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

    • Differentiation occurs as an adolescent recognizes and distinguishes the contextual factors that influence their own behavior and the perceptions of others.
    • Differentiation becomes fully developed by mid-adolescence.
  • The Role of Genes in Prenatal Development

    • Gene regulation is the process by which cells differentiate.
    • Cell differentiation is a process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell.
  • Defining Emotion

  • Cognitive Development in Adulthood

    • This kind of thinking includes the ability to think in dialectics, and differentiates between the ways in which adults and adolescents are able to cognitively handle emotionally charged situations.
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