Hollingshead scales

several measures of individual socioeconomic status based on education and occupation. They include the Hollingshead Four-Factor Index of Social Status and the earlier Hollingshead Two-Factor Index of Social Position. [August B. Hollingshead (1907–1980), U.S. sociologist]

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

October 18th 2024

social imperception disorder

a condition characterized by a lack of awareness of common social interaction processes and interpersonal behaviors and by difficulty in recognizing and understanding other people’s feelings and emotions.