As is consistent with the current American Psychological Association's definition, "proficiencies can only be acquired through appropriate education and training focused quite specifically and intensively on defined content".

They focus intensively on something for three months and then move on to something else.

The first philosopher to focus intensively on the intellectual problems surrounding the Homeric epics was Zoilus of Amphipolis in the early 4th century BCE.

But against Mr. Bush's $63 million, Mr. McCain has had to focus narrowly and intensively on a few states.

In doing so, they appeared to want to avoid repeating a major mistake of the Washington-area sniper task force, which focused intensively on finding a white panel van in connection with the shootings.

In focusing intensively upon relations between Kominek and his master, and in deliberately ignoring the terrible circumstances that surround them, the film is able to give new immediacy to its subject.

They will strive to pin the blame on someone and will focus intensively on the human elements of the story.

While in Vietnam, Colby focused intensively on building up Vietnamese capabilities to combat the Viet Cong insurgency in the countryside.

They focused intensively, for instance, on whether NASA had understood the safety implications of contracting out so much work.

This training program focused intensively on aural language reception accuracy and cognitively demanding exercises that have been proven to partially reverse the age-related losses in memory.