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  2. Passive learning - Wikipedia

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    Passive learning is a teaching method where students receive information from the instructor and internalize it. It is a method "where the learner receives no ...

  3. Eye-rolling - Wikipedia

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    Emoji illustrating eye-rolling. Eye-rolling is a gesture in which a person briefly turns their eyes upward, often in an arcing motion from one side to the other. In the Anglosphere, it has been identified as a passive-aggressive response to an undesirable situation or person.

  4. Spacecraft attitude determination and control - Wikipedia

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    The second passive system orients the satellite along Earth's magnetic field thanks to a magnet. [7] These purely passive attitude control systems have limited pointing accuracy, because the spacecraft will oscillate around energy minima. This drawback is overcome by adding damper, which can be hysteretic materials or a viscous damper.

  5. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    The rate at which a student can learn a language, based on raw talent. Aptitude does not seem to be related to attitude; a gifted student can have a poor attitude. Attitude A complex mental state involving beliefs, feelings, values and dispositions to act in certain ways. Attitude affects a student’s ability to learn, but is unrelated to ...

  6. Covert racism - Wikipedia

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    Covert racism is a form of racial discrimination that is disguised and subtle, rather than public or obvious. Concealed in the fabric of society, covert racism discriminates against individuals through often evasive or seemingly passive methods. [1]

  7. Passive-aggressive behavior - Wikipedia

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    Passive-aggressive behavior is characterized by a pattern of passive hostility and an avoidance of direct communication. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Inaction where some action is socially customary is a typical passive-aggressive strategy (showing up late for functions, staying silent when a response is expected). [ 2 ]

  8. Attitude (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    The term attitude with the psychological meaning of an internal state of preparedness for action was not used until the 19th century. [3]: 2 The American Psychological Association (APA) defines attitude as "a relatively enduring and general evaluation of an object, person, group, issue, or concept on a dimension ranging from negative to positive.

  9. Passive–aggressive personality disorder - Wikipedia

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    Passive–aggressive personality disorder, also called negativistic personality disorder, [1] [2] is characterized by procrastination, covert obstructionism, inefficiency, and stubbornness. The DSM-5 no longer uses this phrase or label, and it is not one of the ten listed specific personality disorders.