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temporal frequency

the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. For example, if 80 repeating events occur within 20 seconds, the frequency (f) is 80/20 = 4.

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relational shift

relational shift

the developmental change in analogical thinking that occurs when the child moves from focusing on perceptual similarity to focusing on relational similarity when solving problems.