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Glossary I

Deutsch: Intellektuelle Beschleunigung / English: Intellectual Acceleration / Español: Aceleración Intelectual / Português: Aceleração Intelectual / Français: Accélération Intellectuelle / Italiano: Accelerazione Intellettuale

Intellectual acceleration in the psychology context refers to the process or practice of advancing a student through the educational system at a faster pace than is typical, based on their advanced cognitive abilities or academic performance. This can be achieved through various means such as skipping grades, early school entry, or participating in advanced or specialized programs tailored to gifted students. The aim is to match the educational challenges with the student's intellectual capacities, thereby fostering optimal learning, personal development, and preventing boredom or disengagement.

Intellectual delay also known as developmental delay where a child does not reach the same level of functioning in one or more major life activities such as self -care, language, learning, mobility, self-direction, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.

Intellectual disability is defined as the presence of a developmental disability, a formal IQ score below 70, or a significant impairment of adaptive behavior.

Intellectual flexibility refers to a person's ability to handle conflicting information, to take several perspectives on a problem, and to reflect on personal values in solving ethical problems.

Intellectual Property Rights refers to protective trademarks or copyrights

Intellectual vigor refers to a person's ability to maintain and successfully utilize cognitive abilities.

Intellectualization refers to the use of a cognitive approach without the attendant emotions to suppress and attempt to gain mastery over the perceived disorderly and potentially overwhelming impulses

Deutsch: Intelligenz / Español: Inteligencia / Português: Inteligência / Français: Intelligence / Italiano: Intelligenza /

Intelligence refers to an overall capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment.