1. (adjective) (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

• active

1. (adjective) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently

• psychological science
• psychology

1. (adjective) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently

• retroactive