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reactive jealousy

a form of jealousy in response to a specific, actual threat to the future of a relationship. Compare suspicious jealousy.

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measures of intelligence

measures of intelligence

a series of norm-referenced tests used to determine an individual’s ability to learn, reason, understand concepts, and acquire knowledge. See EEG measures of intelligence; ERP measures of intelligence; fMRI measures of intelligence. See also assessment of intelligence.