noun
: a function of the ego in which acts are explored and their outcomes determined so that the individual will be aware of these consequences when the stimulus to act in a given fashion recurs
noun
: a function of the ego in which acts are explored and their outcomes determined so that the individual will be aware of these consequences when the stimulus to act in a given fashion recurs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012