affective
You might be confusing the word affective with effective. These words are commonly misused.
Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /əˈfɛktɪv/
- Hyphenation: af‧fec‧tive
- Homophone: effective
Adjective[change]
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- (psychology) An affective response, domain, disorder, etc is one that relates to the emotions.
- We explored the cognitive and affective responses of parents of youth ice hockey players to the change.
Usage[change]
- This is commonly confused with effective.