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Handling (Psychology)

Medical Definition: Physical manipulation of animals and humans to induce a behavioral or other psychological reaction. In experimental psychology, the animal is handled to induce a stress situation or to study the effects of "gentling" or "mothering".
Guide Notes: human & animal; no qualif; DF: HANDLING

Handling (Psychology) Medical Definitions and Terms

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