adventitious deafness

a loss of hearing that results from injury or illness following a period of normal hearing ability. Compare congenital deafness.

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Psychology term of the day

December 25th 2024

democratic parenting

a parenting style, derived from the ideas of Alfred Adler, in which the parent guides the child’s development in an accepting but steady manner and fosters a climate in which cooperation, fairness, equality, and mutual respect between parent and child are assumed.