dyspraxia

n. an impaired ability to perform skilled, coordinated movements that is neurologically based and not due to any muscular or sensory defect. See acquired dyspraxia; developmental dyspraxia. See also apraxia. —dyspraxic adj.

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February 2nd 2025

reward

n. a lay word that is nearly synonymous with reinforcement. Sometimes it is used to describe the intent of someone providing a consequence for behavior, rather than the effectiveness of the consequence (as is required in the definition of reinforcement) in influencing the frequency or probability of occurrence of a particular behavior.