elicitation
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The teacher's question led to the elicitation of many creative ideas from the students.
Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of drawing out or bringing forth something that is latent, hidden, or not immediately obvious: "Elicitation" refers to the action of causing a response, information, or a fact to be revealed or produced.
- The act of evoking a particular reaction, behavior, or piece of information: It often involves skillful questioning or stimulation to obtain a specific result.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The interview technique was designed for the elicitation of truthful information.
- The psychologist focused on the elicitation of emotional responses during the session.
- The elicitation of detailed requirements is a crucial phase in software development.
Advanced Usage
- "Elicitation of evidence": The process of drawing out evidence, often in a legal or investigative context.
- The lawyer's skill in the elicitation of evidence was impressive.
- "Knowledge elicitation": A technique used in fields like artificial intelligence and psychology to draw out expert knowledge.
- The project involved extensive knowledge elicitation from domain specialists.
Variants and Related Words
- Elicit (verb): To draw out or bring forth.
- The teacher tried to elicit answers from the shy student.
- Elicitable (adj): Capable of being drawn out.
- The information was deemed elictable through careful questioning.
Synonyms
- Evocation: The act of bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.
- Extraction: The action of obtaining something, especially with effort.
- Provocation: Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
Related Phrases
- Elicitation technique: A specific method used to draw out information.
- The detective was trained in various elicitation techniques.
- Data elicitation: The process of gathering data through interviews, surveys, or observation.
- The research methodology relied heavily on data elicitation from participants.
The teacher's question led to the elicitation of many creative ideas from the students.
Noun
- stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
- the elicitation of his testimony was not easy