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social interference

1. any actions that conflict with, obstruct, hamper, or undermine the activities and experiences of others.

2. the reduction of productivity that occurs when individuals work in the presence of others. Compare social facilitation. See also social loafing.

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rootogram

rootogram

n. a histogram modified to show the response or outcome variable on the horizontal x-axis and the square root of the response frequencies (or counts) on the vertical y-axis. Alternatively, the square root of relative frequencies, cumulative frequencies, or cumulative relative frequencies may be plotted along the y-axis. See also hanging rootogram.