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Anatomically Correct Dolls refers to kinds of dolls with all anatomical features that is used to interview children

Deutsch: Anatomie ist Schicksal / Español: La anatomía es destino / Português: Anatomia é destino / Français: L'anatomie est le destin / Italiano: L'anatomia è destinata /

Anatomy is destiny refers to the Freudian contention that a number of major Personality characteristics are determined by one's gender.

Anaxagoras (ca. 500_428 B.C.) he postulated an infinite number of elements (seeds) from which everything is made.

Anaximander (ca. 610_547 B.C.) he suggested the infinite or boundless as the physis and formulated a rudimentary theory of evolution.

Anchoring refers to a decision-making Heuristic in which final estimates are heavily influenced by initial value estimates.

Anchoring and adjustment refers to the tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by using a starting point which is called an anchor and then making adjustments up or down

Anchoring and adjustment heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves using a number or value as a starting point, and then adjusting one's answer away from this anchor; people often do not adjust their answer sufficiently.

Anchorite also called Anchoret refers to one who lives in seclusion; a hermit.