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child molestation

child sexual abuse: any sexual behavior toward a child by an adult. See also emotional incest; ritual abuse.

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March 18th 2025

Watson–Glaser critical thinking appraisal

Watson–Glaser critical thinking appraisal

a measure of critical thinking in which participants are asked to read and evaluate various statements, such as arguments, theses, problems, and interpretations. [Goodwin B. Watson (1899–1976) and Edward Maynard Glaser (1911–1993), U.S. psychologists]