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experience

n.

1. an event that is actually lived through, as opposed to one that is imagined or thought about.

2. the present contents of consciousness.

3. a stimulus that has resulted in learning. —experiential adj.

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July 27th 2024

analogies test

analogies test

a test of the participant’s ability to comprehend the relationship between two items and then extend that relationship to a different situation: For example, paintbrush is to paint as pen is to ___.