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Conception

Known as: Conceptions, biological conception 
In biology, the beginning of pregnancy, marked by fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
National Institutes of Health

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8 relations

Broader (2)

Biologic DevelopmentFetal development of the mammalian embryo or fetus
FertilityOocytesReproductionStructure of zygote

Narrower (2)

FertilizationSperm Capacitation

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Highly Cited
2020
Highly Cited
2020
A Mathematical Theory of Evidence
  • G. Shafer
  • A Mathematical Theory of Evidence
  • 2020
  • Corpus ID: 27862354
Both in science and in practical affairs we reason by combining facts only inconclusively supported by evidence. Building on an… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Positive Conceptions of Perfectionism: Approaches, Evidence, Challenges
Almost 30 years ago, Hamachek (1978) suggested that 2 forms of perfectionism be distinguished, a positive form labeled “normal… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Academic Emotions in Students' Self-Regulated Learning and Achievement: A Program of Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Academic emotions have largely been neglected by educational psychology, with the exception of test anxiety. In 5 qualitative… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Meta-analysis of theory-of-mind development: the truth about false belief.
Research on theory of mind increasingly encompasses apparently contradictory findings. In particular, in initial studies, older… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
An introduction to the five-factor model and its applications.
The five-factor model of personality is a hierarchical organization of personality traits in terms of five basic dimensions… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
A conception of adult development.
Adult development is becoming an important field of study for psychology and other disciplines. Little has been done, however, to… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Subjective well-being.
  • E. Diener
  • Psychological bulletin
  • 1984
  • Corpus ID: 2505755
The literature on subjective well-being (SWB), including happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect, is reviewed in three… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Achievement motivation: Conceptions of ability, subjective experience, task choice, and performance.
Achievement behavior is denned as behavior directed at developing or demonstrating high rather than low ability. It is shown that… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
In a different voice: Women's conceptions of self and of morality.
As theories of developmental psychology continue to define educational goals and practice, it has become imperative for educators… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
The construction of reality in the child
class does not exist either, precisely since the relation between the two shadows compared is not a relation of simple comparison… 
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