source majority or minority status

among source factors, a characteristic indicating (a) that the source of a message holds a position that is shared by a numerical majority or minority of the population or (b) that the source of a message is a member of a social group that is a numerical majority or minority.

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Psychology term of the day

December 25th 2024

sudden insight

sudden knowledge or understanding of the truth or essential nature of something, such as a problem or complex situation. See aha experience; discontinuity hypothesis; eureka task; inspiration.