threshold theory

the hypothesis in group dynamics that conflict is beneficial provided it does not exceed the tolerance threshold of the group members for too long. [developed by U.S. communication theorist Ernest G. Bormann (1925–2008)]

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

disarranged-sentence test

a test or test item whose objective is to put a scrambled sentence in proper order. For example, the individual being tested could be required to reorder “Boy town the to went bustling the” to read “The boy went to the bustling town.”