acuity

acuity

n. sharpness of perception. Whereas visual acuity is sharpness of vision and auditory acuity sharpness of hearing, sensory acuity is the precision with which any sensory stimulation is perceived.

Related Terms

autistic savant

autistic savant see savant.

vestibular receptors

vestibular receptors nerve cells associated with the sense...

achievement quotient (AQ)

Sorry, "achievement-quotient-aq" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please...

language center

language center any area of the cerebral cortex, such as Br...

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS)

Sorry, "prader-willi-syndrome-pws" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Pleas...

social intelligence quotient

social intelligence quotient see social quotient.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z