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Elicitation

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e·lic·it  (-lst)
tr.v. e·lic·it·ed, e·lic·it·ing, e·lic·its
1.
a. To bring or draw out (something latent); educe.
b. To arrive at (a truth, for example) by logic.
2. To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a reaction, for example). See Synonyms at evoke.
[Latin licere, licit- : -, ex-, ex- + lacere, to entice.]
e·lici·tation n.
e·lici·tor n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.elicitation - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
evocation, induction
stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action


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On the elicitation of preferences for alternative therapies.
Young urban adults' heterosexual risk encounters and perceived risk ... by Patel, Vimla L. / The Journal of Sex Research
These interview tasks were adapted from Kondo-Brown's (2003) oral elicitation tasks and supplemented with recommended interviewing techniques (Kondo-Brown, 2004).
Self-determination in adolescent bilingualism by Okuyama, Yoshiko / Academic Exchange Quarterly
However, the emergent church movement's participatory, multimedia worship with multiple stations for activities can be just as rigid or "onto-theo-logical" as any other form of worship--if it is built on a foundation of simple proclamation rather than elicitation and invitation.
Theopoetics: that the dead may become gardeners again by Guynn, Matt / Cross Currents
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