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ATTENUATION

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1. the lessening or weakening in strength, value, or quality of a stimulus or other factor, for example, a medication acting on symptoms. 2. in statistics, a reduction in the estimated effect size because of errors of measurement.

ATTENUATION: “Attenuation in the person’s depressive symptoms occurred when he or she began to take medication and partake in therapy.”

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looti, M. (2025, November 13). ATTENUATION. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/attenuation/
looti, Mohammed. “ATTENUATION.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 13 November 2025, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/attenuation/.
looti, Mohammed. “ATTENUATION.” Encyclopedia of psychology. November 13, 2025. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/attenuation/.