elicitation

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of drawing out or evoking information or responses from someone or something.

• The process of obtaining information, often through questioning.

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Variants

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elicit , elicitation , elicitations , elicited , eliciting , elicitor , elicitors , elicits

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Etymology

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From Old French eliciter, meaning 'to draw out, extract'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'elicitation' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In psychology, elicitation techniques are used to evoke emotions or reactions in subjects during research.

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Related Concepts

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1. Interrogation: A specific type of elicitation used in investigations or law enforcement.

2. Probing: A type of elicitation used to gather more information or clarification.

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Quotes

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1. If ever there was a two-way pleasure street, it's the delight a baby takes in being tickled and the joy the parent experiences in the tumble of laughter it "elicits".

   - Jeffrey Kluger,{it}Time{/it},17 Jan. 2005

2. In a wild, captive wolf that is not socialized to man, approach will "elicit" flight and, if the wolf is cornered, a defensive reaction may be triggered, which is termed the critical-distance reaction.

   - Michael W. Fox,{it}The Soul of the Wolf{/it},1980

3. Gingrich "elicits" perhaps the greatest sympathy when he talks about the challenge of graduating from a rabble-rousing backbencher in the House minority to presiding over (and trying to control) the first Republican majority in 40 years.

   - Richard L. Berke,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},17 May 1998

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Culture

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In literature, elicitation is used in various contexts such as in investigations, interviews, and psychological analysis. In art, elicitation can be seen in the form of interactive installations that encourage audience participation.

How to Memorize "elicitation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a detective questioning a suspect.
   - Visualize a therapist asking questions to a patient.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'elicitation' with the idea of drawing out information.
   - Think of elicitation as a process of revealing hidden information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym E-L-I-C-I-T-A-T-I-O-N to remember the meaning: Evoke, Learn, Information, Can, Interact, Talk, Answer, Obtain, Information, Now.

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