Overreactivity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive reactivity countable, uncountable

    "In this study, we examined parenting behavior using items of overreactivity in the Japanese version of the PS. Participants rated each item using a seven-point Likert scale."

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"In this study, we examined parenting behavior using items of overreactivity in the Japanese version of the PS. Participants rated each item using a seven-point Likert scale."

Etymology

From over- + reactivity.

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