| sensitivity training groups | A group of people who meet in an unstructured setting to learn about themselves, interpersonal relationships, and group processes and about larger social systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| sensitivity training group | A group in which members seek to develop self-awareness and an understanding of group processes rather than to obtain therapy for an emotional disturbance. See: encounter group, personal growth laboratory. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| age groups | Persons classified by age from birth (infant, newborn) to octagenarians and older (aged, 80 and over). (12 Dec 1998) |
| matched groups | A method of experimental control in which subjects in one group are matched on a one-to-one basis with subjects in other group's concerning all organism variables (e.g., age, sex, height, weight) which the experimenter believes could influence the variable being investigated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| minority groups | A subgroup having special characteristics within a larger group, often bound together by special ties which distinguish it from the larger group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| plant families and groups | Groupings that include specific plants within larger families or divisions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| self-help groups | Organizations which provide an environment encouraging social interactions through group activities or individual relationships especially for the purpose of rehabilitating or supporting patients, individuals with common health problems, or the elderly. They include therapeutic social clubs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diagnosis-related groups | A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis, treatment, and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| occupational groups | Members of the various professions (e.g., physicians) or occupations (e.g., police). (12 Dec 1998) |
| transferases (other substituted phosphate groups) | <enzyme> A class of enzymes that transfers substituted phosphate groups. Registry number: EC 2.7.8 (12 Dec 1998) |
| ethnic groups | A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships. (12 Dec 1998) |
| focus groups | A method of data collection and a qualitative research tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| assertive training | A form of behaviour modification or therapy in which a client is taught to feel free to make legitimate demands and refusals in situations which previously elicited diffident responses. Synonym: assertive conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogenic training | Technique based on muscle relaxation during self-hypnotic exercises. It is used in conjunction with psychotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aversive training | <psychology> A form of behaviour training or modification in which a noxious event is used to punish or extinguish undesirable behaviour. See: aversion therapy. Synonym: aversive conditioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| avoidance training | The technique whereby an organism learns to avoid unpleasant or punishing stimuli by learning the appropriate anticipatory response to protect it from further such stimuli. Compare: escape conditioning. Synonym: avoidance training. (05 Mar 2000) |