APA Dictionary of Psychology

schooling

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. in animal behavior, the formation of large aggregations of fish. Schooling is thought to minimize predation through confusion effects and dilution effects or to improve hydrodynamic properties so that individual fish can move more efficiently through water.
  2. the process of educating students in a formal setting or the provision of education.
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