Category: A
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Authentic assessment
A means of evaluating student progress through the use of portfolio development and accumulated evidence documenting achievement.
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Aural sensations
Perception or awareness of sound.
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Aural herpes zoster
A viral infection of the ear characterized by pain, impaired hearing, vertigo, and vomiting. Sometimes accompanied by facial paralysis, treatment is symptomatic.
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Augmenters
Persons who characteristically perceive greater environmental stimulation than does the average person respond to external stimuli directly by trying to do something to deal with them.
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Auditory projection area
The area within the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex where fibers of the classical auditory pathway terminates.
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Auditory perception
The ability to receive sounds accurately and to understand their meaning, perception.
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Auditory memory
The ability to recall words, digits, and the like in a meaningful manner with memory of meaning.
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Auditory discrimination
The ability to distinguish between sounds of varying frequencies and intensity.
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Auditory canal
In anatomy, a section of the outer ear that carries sound waves to the ear drum. Tubelike structure that leads from the outside of the ear to the tympanic membrane. The external and internal passages of the ear. Opening of the external ear that leads from the external auditory meatus to the tympanic membrane. Transmission…
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Auditory blending
The act of blending the parts of a word into an integrated whole when speaking.